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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Those programs collectively play superb baseball, but that doesn’t necessarily equate to draft calls. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Desperation simply did not equate to risks and quality in these teams’ second group game. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 There is also a misconception that heavy turbulence equates to unsafe air conditions. Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 This equates to a 30% increase in profit per flight while also helping improve schedule reliability and aircraft utilization. Christiaan Hen, Forbes.com, 10 July 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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