equates

verb

Definition of equatesnext
present tense third-person singular of equate
1
as in compares
to regard or represent as equal or comparable a value system that equates money with success

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2
as in refers
to describe as similar you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart

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3
as in balances
to make equal in amount, degree, or status you'll stop running up debts when you start equating what you spend with what you earn

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  1. compares
  2. adjusts
  3. accommodates
Verb
  • Post your solve grid in the comments and see how your score compares with the editor’s rating, and one another’s.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • When Harry compares Dex going after a professional killer to taking on Michael Jordan one-on-one, Dex has no idea who that is.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of compares
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  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Keep Original Shape is another setting that adjusts how much AI can modify a design’s original shape that’s been created in Art Text.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjusts
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  • The master plan accommodates for a one meter rise in sea level over the next hundred years, which led to the building-on-stilts design of the main residential building.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The facility accommodates male and female inmates across various security levels and primarily houses those awaiting trial, as well as some inmates serving short sentences.
    Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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