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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In a 2023 study, Boston University CTE Center found that 345 out of 376 former NFL players who donated their brains to the center for investigation had CTE—equating to 90 percent of them having the disease.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Eighty percent of that equates to an annual income of $78,250 for a two-person household and $97,800 for a family of four.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In action, that equates to building off the early games’ mechanics and structure but modernizing things just enough to feel better.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
An increase in a resident's assessment does not necessarily equate to an increase in their tax bill, Tyrrell said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Eighty percent of that equates to an annual income of $78,250 for a two-person household and $97,800 for a family of four.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In action, that equates to building off the early games’ mechanics and structure but modernizing things just enough to feel better.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
An increase in a resident's assessment does not necessarily equate to an increase in their tax bill, Tyrrell said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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