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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Slower aging does not necessarily equate to longer life.
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Not when being cautious would equate to missing the consumer opportunity that was literally screaming at you.
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But that doesn’t necessarily equate to the same stakes for all of them.
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That has equated to a loss of 11% of jobs during the period.
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Not when being cautious would equate to missing the consumer opportunity that was literally screaming at you.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
But that doesn’t necessarily equate to the same stakes for all of them.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
That has equated to a loss of 11% of jobs during the period.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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