EQUIVALENCY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

equivalency

noun

i-ˈkwi-və-lən(t)-sē

Definition of equivalency

as in equivalence

the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other

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Recent Examples of equivalency Real-world data The 100 percent blast equivalency policy was in effect at Cape Canaveral last Thursday, when Blue Origin loaded its New Glenn booster full of methane and liquid oxygen at Launch Complex 36. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026 Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026 Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma. — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equivalency

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While that enthusiasm is beginning to wane, in some ways because of AI, over the first quarter of this century, Big Tech solidified the equivalence of tech skills, wealth, and power.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalence

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Its gender equality work will also expand to include the entire range of reproductive health care, and its information work will try to influence how digital tools get built, rolled out, and overseen.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
James referenced Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Jackie Robinson as athletes who previously spoke up for equality and change with no concerns about the consequences or any rewards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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