equate to

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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If the aircraft were the Air Force's older MQ-1 Predators that have largely been retired, the loss of two would equate to roughly $8 million total. — James Laporta, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Ten dollars an hour equates to just under $21,000 annually, assuming a standard 40-hour work week throughout the year. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 With around a third of the roughly 10,000 esophageal cancers diagnosed each year in the UK being SCCs, that could equate to roughly 500 or so fewer cases each year. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 Shanahan-system expertise equates to NFL gold as an offensive coach. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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