equalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make equal.
to equalize tax burdens.
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to make uniform.
to equalize a rate of production.
verb
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(tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize
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(intr) (in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents
Other Word Forms
- equalization noun
- nonequalization noun
- nonequalized adjective
- nonequalizing adjective
- unequalize verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of equalize
Example Sentences
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To equalize inheritance later, you can simply adjust the distribution in your will or trust, reducing your son and daughter’s shares by the amount you have gifted each.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025
Markkanen's free throw with 19 seconds remaining in regulation set up the first overtime at 127-127 and Chicago's Coby White sank a layup with 0.2 of seconds remaining to equalize at 136-136.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
At six months of age, the number of nanotubes in normal mice and those with Alzheimer's disease began to equalize.
From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025
The first few years of elementary school, Pavri said, present a real opportunity to equalize learning for young children.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Only scythes can equalize that, but everyone knows the chance of being gleaned in this, or even the next, millennium is so low as to be ignored.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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