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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Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says adults should get at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week – which equates to 30 minutes a day, five days a week – including two days of muscle-strengthening activity.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Which essentially equates to four million boxes coming in a day, with little information and no one to hold accountable.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
In a report released on Thursday, UNCTAD said the AI market cap would roughly equate to the size of Germany’s economy, with the technology offering productivity gains and driving digital transformation.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
This equated to a 24 percent increase, which was 11 percent higher than the cumulative inflation over the same period, the report states.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Which essentially equates to four million boxes coming in a day, with little information and no one to hold accountable.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
In a report released on Thursday, UNCTAD said the AI market cap would roughly equate to the size of Germany’s economy, with the technology offering productivity gains and driving digital transformation.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
This equated to a 24 percent increase, which was 11 percent higher than the cumulative inflation over the same period, the report states.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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