equated; equating
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: to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable
equates disagreement with disloyalty
: to correspond as equal
Examples of equate in a Sentence
You shouldn't equate those two things.
a value system that equates money with success
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.
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Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In a world that often equates growth with success, his model suggests another path.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Palmer Luckey, same thing—equating property expropriation with democracy.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
State mandatory reporting laws that equate substance use with child abuse or neglect are not evidence based and can cause real harm to pregnant people and their families.
—Lauren Micalizzi, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In a world that often equates growth with success, his model suggests another path.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Palmer Luckey, same thing—equating property expropriation with democracy.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
State mandatory reporting laws that equate substance use with child abuse or neglect are not evidence based and can cause real harm to pregnant people and their families.
—Lauren Micalizzi, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for equate
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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