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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But the film’s primary comic impulse equates to the sound of gears grinding, in an attempt to shift from second to third.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The state’s limit of 1 ppb equates to no more than a two-in-one-million chance of a resident developing cancer from a lifetime exposure to the contaminant at that level, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
However, above normal doesn’t always equate to extreme heat and could mean that temperatures are only a few degrees more than average.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
For a typical residential customer using 500 kWh per month, this equates to about $44 annually, according to the city.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The state’s limit of 1 ppb equates to no more than a two-in-one-million chance of a resident developing cancer from a lifetime exposure to the contaminant at that level, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
However, above normal doesn’t always equate to extreme heat and could mean that temperatures are only a few degrees more than average.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
For a typical residential customer using 500 kWh per month, this equates to about $44 annually, according to the city.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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