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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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The annual premium is equivalent to 0.24% of the policy’s face amount, making this an inexpensive way to maintain substantial coverage for someone in their early 60s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The poem, Envoi in Chalk, appeared in a Junior Cycle English exam – the Irish equivalent of GCSEs.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The company noted that’s equivalent to one new prescription every five seconds—and one of the biggest U.S. pharmaceutical product launches in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That is the equivalent of roughly $8.50 a gallon, compared with around $4.22 a gallon on average in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Puberty is the equivalent of guerrilla warfare on your body.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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