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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For a family of two, that equates to an annual income of $21,150 to $84,600 in 2025, according to federal guidelines. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Four miles per hour equates to a 15-minute-per-mile pace. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 But the sadness at seeing Nuno depart does not equate to an anti-Postecoglou sentiment. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Hard to see how moving on equates to FaceTime-ing her in the middle of the night, but by the next morning, Nathan seems to have caught a second wind. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equate to

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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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