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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Seventy-five grams equates to a half-cup of cooked legumes or cooked cruciferous veggies. Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026 In fact, putting your best foot forward doesn’t always equate to 20% down. Patricia Mason, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026 Between 1950 and 2022, there were 88 tornadoes reported across all of New York State, most of which would equate to a 0 or 1, the lowest ratings, on the Enhanced Fujita scale used to rank tornadoes. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 In response to the new policy on Thursday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company is aiming to launch 30 or more Starship flights a day by 2030, which equates to more than 10,000 flights per year. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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