EQUIDISTANT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

equidistant

adjective

Definition of equidistant

as in halfway

located at the same distance Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.

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Recent Examples of equidistant Evidence of the latter theory includes that everyone’s voices sound equidistant in the recordings, meaning someone could have been recording what was picked up off the microphones. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 Her case is being heard in the fourth-floor Jeffersonian courtroom, the only room in Charlotte that puts the jury below the judge, instead of on the side of the room, and positions the plaintiffs and defendants equidistant from the jury. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026 Jealousy of its neighbor influenced Georgia leaders years ago to try to re-create something similar in Gwinnett County, roughly equidistant from colleges in Atlanta, Athens and Gainesville. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026 That Publix is almost equidistant from the two South Florida offices. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equidistant

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Adjective

The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
The Pirates are 9 1/2 games behind the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers – but only two games out of a playoff spot at the halfway point in the season.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of halfway

Adjective

The image is whimsical, belying their instinct to flee the harsh world outside that tent, and through it, the audience gets to understand their psyche and innermost thoughts.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Patients want to look like themselves, just a bit more harmonious, more refreshed, better aligned with their innermost sense of self.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of innermost

Adjective

Once excavation is finished, crews can remove the backup system and inner shield while leaving the outer shell behind as permanent tunnel support.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Each represents a link in a chain, a continuously evolving but mystically consistent method of shaping, presenting, and expressing sound, using its physical properties to map out an inner emotional space.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

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