1
as in to compare
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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2
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
Leaders who equate optimism with strength may filter out negative information to preserve their self-image.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
The result is a myth that equates freedom with consumption, while obscuring the vast social, ecological, and economic costs imposed on everyone else.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Carro, referring prior case law, said equating Mangione’s motives with terrorism risks trivializing the term.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
The result is a myth that equates freedom with consumption, while obscuring the vast social, ecological, and economic costs imposed on everyone else.
—Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Carro, referring prior case law, said equating Mangione’s motives with terrorism risks trivializing the term.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equate
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What’s lacking is a rush of blood to compare with that walk up the old Olympic Way.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And in Africa, solar panel imports are up 60% in the year to June compared with the same period last year.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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One challenge from last year was raising her younger kids, one in elementary school and two in middle school, while balancing a full-time job.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The City of Waukesha has joined a growing list of area communities that have proposed fees to balance a budget beset by rising costs and a state property tax rule that limits local revenue.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is still a team that’s going through the process of adjusting to him and his three new assistants, and is coming off of a training cap that was, well, just OK.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 21st century’s computer generated gore Around the turn of the millennium, filmmakers turned to CGI to augment their fake blood, adjusting the colors or make their splatter physics a little more convincing.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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After an early goal from Lyonnes, who are eight-time Champions League winners and 18-time French league title holders, PSG equalized with a converted penalty in the 33rd minute to level the two sides heading into halftime.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Minnesota equalized in the 65th minute via a rocket by midfielder Nectarios Triantis.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Compile enough good players who are compensated fairly, and the financial situation eventually becomes untenable.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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While relocating the U21s and U18s from the main building was a deliberate choice, space has in any case been taken up by open-plan offices to accommodate non-football staff relocated from Old Trafford — a policy instructed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another feature that’s worth highlighting is the 129 square-foot sleeping loft that can accommodate a bed, small nightstands, floating shelves, and even a houseplant or two.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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