equality

noun

i-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce equality (audio)
Definition of equalitynext
as in equivalence
the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country

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Recent Examples of equality More than 35,000 war monuments reinforced the secular values of the French Third Republic in public spaces by focusing on equality of sacrifice and drawing on republican symbols. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Presidents Tsai and now Lai represent equality, fairness, and progress. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 For many, the Obama presidency felt like a time when America’s founding principles of equality and liberty for all were finally being realized. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 Becoming more politically engaged oneself … along with other people, makes concrete the ideas about equality and democracy, and can give people a sense of hope for the future. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equality
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  1. equivalence
  2. equivalency
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  • Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Definition of equivalence
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  • The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an equivalency with Platner, and some of it has to do with a populist style of politics.
    — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of equivalency

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