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as in to compare
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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as in to refer
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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as in to balance
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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Recent Examples of equate
In a culture that equates health with hustle, that quiet efficiency is the most radical act of all.
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Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Literary parents often equate reading with empathy, intellect, and future success.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Literary parents often equate reading with empathy, intellect, and future success.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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Davis went on to play at Tennessee, and legendary coach Johnny Majors compared him to Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, whom Majors coached at Pitt.—
Mike Organ,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another study, co-written by Augustine, used the same data in a slightly different way, examining how parents of different education levels felt throughout the day compared with how nonparents felt.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, matcha’s high levels of L-theanine, a calming amino acid, help balance caffeine’s stimulating effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
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As America attempts to reclaim its pride by whitewashing its unflattering histories, Springsteen’s struggle to balance light and dark on these pointedly American recordings is tremendously poignant.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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United’s players were still adjusting to Amorim’s system.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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To test the effect of static charge on airborne nematodes, Ortega-Jiménez tethered living fruit flies to a live copper wire and adjusted the voltage between 100 and 700 volts, comparable to what insects would generate in the wild.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Son Heung-Min opened the scoring with a rocket in the first half, then Paxten Aaronson opened his Rapids account to equalize in the 62nd minute.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution held a 1-0 lead for much of the match before Chicago equalized in the 82nd minute.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, in states like Nevada, where more than 1,000 nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s and '60s exposed civilians to radiation, individuals have been compensated with up to $100,000.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Setup ease comes courtesy of autofocus, keystone correction, fit-to-screen and a tool that can compensate for uneven surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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The planes have a range of 7,750 miles, and can accommodate up to 13 passengers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In total, Cotino aims to accommodate around 1,900 residential units across a 618-acre site.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equate. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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