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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These are consumers who earn more than 400% of the federal poverty level, which equates to $62,600 for a one-person household.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Duren has 112 screen assists this season, which have equated to 257 screen assist points.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Some of these come with interest rates around 4% or higher now, equating to $4 in interest earned for every $100 deposited.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The union proposes players share 30 percent of total WNBA revenue; the league’s last offer equated to closer to 15 percent.
—Greg Cote
february 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Duren has 112 screen assists this season, which have equated to 257 screen assist points.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Some of these come with interest rates around 4% or higher now, equating to $4 in interest earned for every $100 deposited.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The union proposes players share 30 percent of total WNBA revenue; the league’s last offer equated to closer to 15 percent.
—Greg Cote
february 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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