coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
Synonyms of coequalnext
: equal with one another
coequal branches of government
coequal noun
coequality
ˌkō-ē-ˈkwä-lə-tē How to pronounce coequal (audio)
noun
coequally
(ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwə-lē How to pronounce coequal (audio)
adverb

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Examples of coequal in a Sentence

in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store
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The legislative branch behaved as a coequal branch of government. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 June 2026 Part of the problem, in Tillis' mind, is that the president needs to start thinking about Congress as a coequal branch of government. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026 But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Like Temminck’s pangolin or coequal branches of government, retirement is in danger of going extinct. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coequal

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coequal was in the 15th century

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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coequal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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