as in to balance
to make equal in amount, degree, or status a plan to equalize educational opportunities for all the state's children, rich and poor alike

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Recent Examples on the Web But 10 minutes after Agada’s goal, FC Dallas equalized. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024 The first few years of elementary school, Pavri said, present a real opportunity to equalize learning for young children. Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 And if Alexander Hamilton was told to equalize something or to rationalize something with other countries, that's a standard. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Whereas the state attempts to provide extra operating funding for schools with poor children, there is no similar effort to equalize financial allotments for school construction. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for equalize 

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“Equalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equalize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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