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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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The company noted that’s equivalent to one new prescription every five seconds—and one of the biggest U.S. pharmaceutical product launches in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Reminding us of the messy yet necessary work of grassroots activism, the play administered the equivalent of a political oxygen mask.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The transaction values SFR at around 20.4 billion euros, including debt, the equivalent of about $23.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Crucially, your employer will then add money into the pot, the equivalent of at least 3% of your wages.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Multiplying two numbers was equivalent to taking an area of a rectangle, but what could the area of a rectangle with zero height or zero width be?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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