equate to
phrasal verb
equated to; equating to; equates to
: to be the same as or similar to (something) : to equal
Disagreement doesn't equate to disloyalty.
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The Project Nightingale controversy illustrates a central tension: legal permissibility does not always equate to ethical acceptability.
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Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Above-normal temperatures doesn’t always equate to extreme heat, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2025
And Democrats are starting to believe that playing nice equates to playing dead.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
For example, taking 4,000 daily steps, which equates to nearly 2 miles, was associated with a 36% lower risk of death compared to 2,000 steps.1
However, the researchers did note a handful of limitations.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
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Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Above-normal temperatures doesn’t always equate to extreme heat, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2025
And Democrats are starting to believe that playing nice equates to playing dead.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
For example, taking 4,000 daily steps, which equates to nearly 2 miles, was associated with a 36% lower risk of death compared to 2,000 steps.1
However, the researchers did note a handful of limitations.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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