I've heard sometimes that イコール is used sometimes to imply that things are
similar. What would be a correct expression to use イコール? Furthermore, how is
it different from using 同じ to say that things are similar?

以上、どうぞよろしくお願い致します。
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usage synonyms
How to use イコール to compare things? How is it different from 同じ?
イコール is "equals", and 同じ【おなじ】 is "same".

The terms have exactly the same implications as they do in English. You could
even say they are _equal_ to their English counterparts. ;)
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AとBは同じです means that A and B are similar. They are two different things.

AイコールB means that A and B are a unique thing, with two names.
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