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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Casas hit 13 homers in just 63 games despite his injuries, which would equate to 33 over a full 162-game season.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Musk has vowed to find more than $2 trillion in savings, which equates to around a third of annual federal government spending.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
If that type of contest equates to clicks, streams, and butts in seats, Hollywood will shift its content without hesitation.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Enhance Internal Communications Enhancing internal communications does not equate to adding more meaningless meetings to everyone’s schedule.
—Alex Hemani, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Musk has vowed to find more than $2 trillion in savings, which equates to around a third of annual federal government spending.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
If that type of contest equates to clicks, streams, and butts in seats, Hollywood will shift its content without hesitation.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Enhance Internal Communications Enhancing internal communications does not equate to adding more meaningless meetings to everyone’s schedule.
—Alex Hemani, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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