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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This equates to better practices for growing healthier cannabis and thus safer products and options.
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Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
This equates to billions of dollars having to be recoded at an administrative level before being distributed to states.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The cost of the intervention would equate to just 2% of the total amount of film tax relief claimed on production costs, according to Dinenage.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
On the low end, this can equate to about four cans, or about $80, each month.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
This equates to billions of dollars having to be recoded at an administrative level before being distributed to states.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The cost of the intervention would equate to just 2% of the total amount of film tax relief claimed on production costs, according to Dinenage.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
On the low end, this can equate to about four cans, or about $80, each month.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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