equaled

Came out even

Equaled is the past tense of equal.

Two things that equaled each other were the same in quantity, value, or status: Her time equaled the world record.

To say someone equaled an achievement is to say they matched it: No one has equaled his contributions to the field.

Also spelled equalled.

matched

matched

Paired by similarity

identicalExactly the same
counterpartCorresponding person or thing
peerOne of similar standing

comparable · twin · mirror · analog · corresponding · interchangeable · alike · tantamount · indistinguishable · coequal

balance

parity

State of being equal

equivalenceState of being equal
symmetryInvariance under transformation
balanceSteadiness or amount owed

uniformity · proportionality · correspondence · alignment · equity · evenness · levelness · equipoise · congruence

surpassed

rivaled

Competed as an equal

challengedDisputed or questioned
approachedMoved toward something
approximatedCalculated without precision

benchmark

standard

Level of quality accepted

measureUnit of quantity
criterionStandard for judgment
yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler

baseline · reference · gauge · norm · threshold · touchstone · barometer · par · mark · target

Opposites

matching/comparison

equaledmismatched

Not fitting together properly

unequaled · unmatched

relative standing

equaledunequaled

Having no equivalent

exceeded · surpassed · outstripped · outpaced · eclipsed

Phrases

equal toMatching in measure
equal rightsIdentical legal protections
equal signSymbol showing equivalence
equal partsIdentical quantities combined
equal payMatching compensation regardless of identity
without equalHaving no comparable peer

Family

equal, equally, equality, equals, unequal, inequality, equalize, unequaled, equalled

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