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.

Examples of equate to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The permit provision definitely equates to a heckler’s veto, according to Clare Norins, a University of Georgia School of Law professor and director of its First Amendment Clinic. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

But billionaire investing mogul Warren Buffett hit back at the notion that eye-watering net worths equate to excellence. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025

In total, that equated to 29 cancelations and 164 delays of flights in and out of Nashville. —Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025

That equates to millions of women who may have suffered needlessly through menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and insomnia that HRT could have alleviated. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for equate to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup