equals

NOUN

peer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equivalent

STRONG

companion compeer competitor complement copy counterpart double duplicate like likeness match mate parallel rival twin

WEAK

alter ego coequal

Antonyms

STRONG

difference opposite original

WEAK

inferior

VERB

make even, be even with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount to break even compare comprise correspond match reach

STRONG

agree approach balance coordinate emulate equalize equate equipoise level meet parallel rival tally tie touch

WEAK

be commensurate be identical be level be tantamount come up to consist of equiponderate keep pace with live up to measure up partake of rank with rise to run abreast square with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

differ fail

STRONG

disagree disconnect disproportion imbalance separate

WEAK

unmatch vary

Example Sentences

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A light-year, which equals approximately 5.88 trillion miles, measures the distance light travels in one year.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The old shorthand of “young equals innovative” and “older equals obsolete” is breaking down.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

More debt equals lower prices as investors have more supply to choose from.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But women actually being treated as equals requires more of society than just meaningless platitudes.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

She insisted on walking to the village, going where the men hung out, talking to the men as equals.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah