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equals

  • plural
    of equal.
    equal
    adjective
    as great as; the same as (often followed by to orwith ).
  • present tense form
    of equal (3rd person singular).
    equal
    adjective
    as great as; the same as (often followed by to orwith ).

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The value reached 86.4 on an index where 100 equals the value in 2005.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

That distance equals one light-day, meaning it takes light an entire 24 hours to travel between Earth and the probe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

If Cederburg maintains this strategy for 25 years, he’ll have $250,000 in principal, plus growth that equals the inflation rate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

“You might think of this as additive, like two plus two equals four,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Once she crossed the threshold of Building 1244, she entered a world of equals, and she refused to behave in any way that would contradict that belief.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly