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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For instance, Trade[XYZ]'s volume equates to less than 1% of what's seen in products tied to the S&P 500 and oil from the Intercontinental Exchange and CME, the bank found.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 June 2026
And a transition to solar energy does not necessarily equate to energy independence.
—Luisa Blanco, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
That equates to higher grocery bills.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
But adoption doesn’t always equate to value.
—Tiago Azevedo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 June 2026
And a transition to solar energy does not necessarily equate to energy independence.
—Luisa Blanco, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
That equates to higher grocery bills.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
But adoption doesn’t always equate to value.
—Tiago Azevedo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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