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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Traders use a rule of thumb that 16 points for the VIX equate to a 1% move in the index. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 The Air Force's older MQ-1 Predators have largely been retired, but if Iran has in fact shot down 10 of the aircraft, the loss would still equate to roughly $40 million. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Michael Kors’ revenue of $663 million equated to an 8 percent decline in constant currencies. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Wilson joins Netflix at a tumultuous time, two weeks after the company announced layoffs of 6% of employees, equating to about 1,000 jobs. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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