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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Fellow goalkeeper Luke McNicholas, who has not played for Wrexham’s first team, was also signed on what equated to a trial period from the Republic of Ireland’s Sligo Rovers in August 2023 before his move was made permanent five months later.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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On average parking lots make up 29% of Connecticut’s downtowns and transit hubs, equating to 4,327 acres of parking—or over 630,000 parking spaces.
—Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
According to the National Employment Law Project, the U.S.’s monthly median tipped wage is $867, equating to about $10,400 in tips per year.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 28 May 2025
The Legal Grey Zone Surrounding CBD Flowers Across Europe
The first CBD products equated to tobacco products come amid a new wave for Germany in the cannabis industry.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
On average parking lots make up 29% of Connecticut’s downtowns and transit hubs, equating to 4,327 acres of parking—or over 630,000 parking spaces.
—Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
According to the National Employment Law Project, the U.S.’s monthly median tipped wage is $867, equating to about $10,400 in tips per year.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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