equate with/and
idiom
: to say or think that (something) is equal to or the same as (something else)
He equates disagreement with/and disloyalty.
You shouldn't equate material wealth with happiness.
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 21 June 2025
Maknickas says Nord Security is open to proposals from team members but that doesn’t necessarily equate with taking a leadership role.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But this doesn’t necessarily equate with the products being cost-effective, at least not at their current net prices.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
That's not because anyone is celebrating another person losing a job, but rather out of the belief fewer IRS agents will equate with fewer audits and other negative consequences taxpayers could encounter.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 21 June 2025
Maknickas says Nord Security is open to proposals from team members but that doesn’t necessarily equate with taking a leadership role.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But this doesn’t necessarily equate with the products being cost-effective, at least not at their current net prices.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
That's not because anyone is celebrating another person losing a job, but rather out of the belief fewer IRS agents will equate with fewer audits and other negative consequences taxpayers could encounter.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Equate with/and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20with%2Fand. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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