as in halfway
located at the same distance
Points on a circle are equidistant from its center. Montreal is roughly equidistant from New York, Boston, and Toronto.
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Recent Examples of equidistant
Lambert's a native of Lindale, a Northeast Texas town 90 minutes equidistant from Texarkana and Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Apr. 2024
The Albany suburb is roughly equidistant to New York City and Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
This soft pro-Hindu view, often found among those who have joined the BJP directly (that is, not by way of the RSS or its affiliated organizations), challenges the Nehruvian idea of a state equidistant from all religions.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2018
The convenient location to the region’s gateway airport in Nice places guests equidistant from Monaco and Saint-Tropez, which are about an hour away by private boat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Apr. 2024
The Albany suburb is roughly equidistant to New York City and Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
This soft pro-Hindu view, often found among those who have joined the BJP directly (that is, not by way of the RSS or its affiliated organizations), challenges the Nehruvian idea of a state equidistant from all religions.
—Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2018
The convenient location to the region’s gateway airport in Nice places guests equidistant from Monaco and Saint-Tropez, which are about an hour away by private boat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equidistant
Adjective
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Today is the halfway point of the annual Sunshine Week, to promote openness and transparency in government nationwide.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The fact that Dopey rarely vocalizes his innermost emotions further connects him with Piscds since the fish swims away from confrontation.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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But in the area between the innermost and outer walls, finds are sparse.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Emphasize the contrast between the idyllic setting and the characters’ inner turmoil.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Other times, however, such serenades can be unexpectedly poignant and revealing of a character's inner turmoil.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Equidistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equidistant. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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