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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Young adults in this boat acknowledge that this flavor of high-risk investing doesn’t necessarily equate to a life-long market strategy.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
In his typical style, one of brevity and striking charts, Slok added that the figure equates to roughly 18% of annual household income tax payments, underscoring that tariffs are not a marginal tool but a significant revenue source shaping America’s economic and trade landscape.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
This equates to about two servings of fruit.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
That equates to about 16% of their median monthly income, the lowest rate in the nation.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
In his typical style, one of brevity and striking charts, Slok added that the figure equates to roughly 18% of annual household income tax payments, underscoring that tariffs are not a marginal tool but a significant revenue source shaping America’s economic and trade landscape.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
This equates to about two servings of fruit.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
That equates to about 16% of their median monthly income, the lowest rate in the nation.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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