equalize

verb

ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz How to pronounce equalize (audio)
Definition of equalizenext
as in to balance
to make equal in amount, degree, or status a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike

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Recent Examples of equalize And as the trough of lower pressure equalizes with the rest of the atmosphere next week, temps will only warm slightly. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Montreal equalized at the 37-minute mark on a goal by Fabian Herbers. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Its original mandate, as the name indicates, was to equalize taxation among the state’s counties. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 At the time the score was 1-1 and Switzerland had equalized just minutes prior. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equalize
  1. balance
  2. equate
  3. adjust
  4. compensate
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  • Either way, Rahimi balances the character’s clear vulnerability with just enough ambiguity about his plans for the school, accentuated through Majidi’s restrained and naturalistic approach.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks into the protest, President Emmanuel Macron's government is struggling to work out how to balance demands for more education spending with the need to rein in public debt.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of balance
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  • Why the burning sensation is not a benefit That sharp alcohol sting many of us learned to equate with efficacy is doing no useful work.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bob O’Brien, Counterpoint’s research director, also equates Mini LED with FALD.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equate
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  • Next, by adjusting the photons’ frequencies (also called frequency tuning), the researchers can select which pairs undergo the measurement, controlling how smaller graph states connect to form a larger one.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Their research showed that Chinese import competition did lasting damage to American manufacturing communities, which did not adjust as smoothly as optimistic accounts of globalization predicted.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjust
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  • Employees Are Still The Source Of Context​ My years in automation also taught me that employees compensate for technology long before technology compensates for them.
    — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And keyboard manufacturers occasionally implement longer-than-necessary debounce times to compensate for switch degradation over time.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensate

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“Equalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalize. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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