equate with/and
idiom
: to say or think that (something) is equal to or the same as (something else)
He equates disagreement with/and disloyalty.
You shouldn't equate material wealth with happiness.
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But this doesn’t necessarily equate with the products being cost-effective, at least not at their current net prices.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
That's not because anyone is celebrating another person losing a job, but rather out of the belief fewer IRS agents will equate with fewer audits and other negative consequences taxpayers could encounter.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Card values and collector popularity don’t necessarily equate with the best players in the leagues this season; players who didn’t participate in this past weekend’s NBA All-Star festivities in San Francisco are on this list.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2025
In 1776, our Founding Fathers fought against precisely the kind of authoritarianism that MAGA adherents mistakenly equate with patriotism.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
That's not because anyone is celebrating another person losing a job, but rather out of the belief fewer IRS agents will equate with fewer audits and other negative consequences taxpayers could encounter.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Card values and collector popularity don’t necessarily equate with the best players in the leagues this season; players who didn’t participate in this past weekend’s NBA All-Star festivities in San Francisco are on this list.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2025
In 1776, our Founding Fathers fought against precisely the kind of authoritarianism that MAGA adherents mistakenly equate with patriotism.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Equate with/and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20with%2Fand. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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