coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
: equal with one another
coequal branches of government
coequal noun
coequality noun
coequally adverb

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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That’s not a light decision to make, but seems increasingly appropriate as the administration simply refuses to treat the courts as a coequal branch of government. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025 If the judicial branch can somehow force the executive branch to follow its orders, lawful or not, the branches aren’t coequal. Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025 The Constitution set up a separation of powers among the federal government's coequal executive, legislative and judicial branches. John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 The principle of checks and balances is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for coequal

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coequal was in the 14th century

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“Coequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coequal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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coequal

adjective
co·​equal (ˈ)kō-ˈē-kwəl How to pronounce coequal (audio)
: equal with one another
coequality noun
coequally adverb
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