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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JPMorgan reiterates overweight rating, raises price target to $165 from $135 JPMorgan's new target equates to 30% upside.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Chronic homelessness is when a person has a disability and has experienced either a continuous year of being homeless or four periods of homelessness that equate to a year.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, the $12 billion budget deficit roughly equates to the $12 billion budgeted to provide Medi-Cal services for undocumented immigrants.
—Diane Dixon, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Chronic homelessness is when a person has a disability and has experienced either a continuous year of being homeless or four periods of homelessness that equate to a year.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, the $12 billion budget deficit roughly equates to the $12 billion budgeted to provide Medi-Cal services for undocumented immigrants.
—Diane Dixon, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Remote work equates to days not having to spend time or money caught in traffic...
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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