coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
Synonyms of coequalnext
: equal with one another
coequal branches of government
coequal noun
coequality
ˌkō-ē-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce coequal (audio)
noun
coequally
(ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwə-lē How to pronounce coequal (audio)
adverb

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in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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All that is likely to change if Democrats control either chamber, with lawmakers eager for Congress to flex their own power as a coequal branch of government more willing to hold the White House in check. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 All that is likely to change if Democrats control either chamber, with lawmakers eager for Congress to flex its own power as a coequal branch of government more willing to hold the White House in check. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 In other words, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be coequal branches, but the executive is the one with the guns. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Courts cannot function as a coequal branch if their constitutional judgments are treated as temporary obstacles for the executive branch to manoeuver around. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coequal

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coequal was in the 15th century

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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coequal. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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