equalize
verb
equal·ize ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz 
equalized; equalizing
1
: to make equal
2
a
: to compensate for
b
: to make uniform
especially : to distribute evenly or uniformly
equalize the tax burden
c
: to adjust or correct the frequency characteristics of (an electronic signal) by restoring to their original level high frequencies that have been attenuated
chiefly British : to tie the score
Examples of equalize in a Sentence
They are hoping to equalize pay for workers with similar jobs. Educational opportunities have not yet equalized. trying to equalize the pressure
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Despite dominating possession – the Quakes finished with a 37-6 edge in shots – the Black and Blue weren’t able to equalize until Jasinski’s towering header off a corner kick from Niko Tsakiris in the 57th minute. —
Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 Espanyol, sitting in 11th place, had equalized with a penalty converted by Laia Ballesté in the 28th. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 But with the ability to earn lofty NIL compensation and endorsement deals in college, and with the recent rise in his national profile, the options were equalized to a certain extent. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equalize
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Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 Espanyol, sitting in 11th place, had equalized with a penalty converted by Laia Ballesté in the 28th. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 But with the ability to earn lofty NIL compensation and endorsement deals in college, and with the recent rise in his national profile, the options were equalized to a certain extent. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equalize
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equalize
verb
equal·ize ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz
equalized; equalizing
1
: to make equal
2
: to make uniform
especially : to distribute evenly
equalizer
noun
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər
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