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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During early adulthood this process is balanced, so bone resorption equals bone formation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

SpaceX is a behemoth with few equals and dominates the rocket-launch industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

For them, victory equals survival and enhanced deterrence, in the shape of acknowledgement of their control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategic waterways.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

BPM didn’t disclose financial details, but said its proposed deal would be structured as a typical merger of equals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This is hard to believe when she has to tell him a million times how 2,700 miles divided by sixteen equals five months, give or take.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti