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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To put this in perspective, the part of the Vistra battery facility that burned was hosting 300 megawatts of batteries, which equates to roughly 1,900 metric tons of cathode material.
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Ivano W. Aiello, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The typical payday loan carries an APR around 300 to 400 percent—for example, a $100 loan with a $15 fee for two weeks equates to nearly 391% APR.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Such a run would equate to a gain of roughly 25% above the index's current trading levels.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
According to a November 2021 report from the California Energy Commission, offshore production from facilities in federal waters equated to just 1% of all crude oil processed in California refineries.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ivano W. Aiello, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The typical payday loan carries an APR around 300 to 400 percent—for example, a $100 loan with a $15 fee for two weeks equates to nearly 391% APR.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Such a run would equate to a gain of roughly 25% above the index's current trading levels.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
According to a November 2021 report from the California Energy Commission, offshore production from facilities in federal waters equated to just 1% of all crude oil processed in California refineries.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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