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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That equates to about 358 deaths per year, or seven deaths per week. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 That equates to a complaint for about one in five residents of these facilities. Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026 Desperation simply did not equate to risks and quality in these teams’ second group game. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 According to Puckpedia, that equates to a $4,250,000 cap hit. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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