equated; equating
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: to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable
equates disagreement with disloyalty
: to correspond as equal
Examples of equate in a Sentence
You shouldn't equate those two things.
a value system that equates money with success
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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The Hopewell likely equated spiritual significance to these moon movements that align precisely with the Octagon.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
However, do not equate the stock's fall with a failing business.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Hopewell likely equated spiritual significance to these moon movements that align precisely with the Octagon.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
That equates roughly to once every third stroke – an aggressive form of exposure therapy for someone who claims to be terrified of jellyfish.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for equate
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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