How to Use equation in a Sentence

equation

noun
  • Give us an equation for your show.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Can this equation be solved at all?
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But there is a lot more to that equation.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • That does have to be a part of the equation.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That equation won’t work if the price falls.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 June 2026
  • Van Kaizen flips that equation.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Staying at the bar is now part of the equation.
    Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • That becomes a bit of a tricky equation to solve.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But the last part of the equation has been missing.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • That was only one end of the equation.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Bek says the equation here is not as bad as some assume.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There will be winners and losers in that equation.
    Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And what about the other side of the equation?
    Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Take food out of the equation and eat at your hotel or rental.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • This shift places pressure on both sides of the equation.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The new recipe should take the microwave out of the equation.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 19 Apr. 2022
  • What about the pitching side of this equation?
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That was also part of the equation.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The brain evolved to think in actions, not equations.
    Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That alone, just taking that out of the equation gave me peace.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Life also kept adding to the equation.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026
  • The courage to get in front of a shot is only part of the equation.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Pulisic is the biggest piece to that equation.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas no longer fit into the equation.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Etienne adds some juice to the equation.
    Dianna Russini, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Bansal's son preferred to leave x on the right side of an equation.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • How did that affect things for you as the third guy in the equation?
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The trade-offs in size and speed were simply part of the equation.
    Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
  • The speed and scale of what these tools can achieve is changing the equation.
    Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But there is a bit of elbow grease that needs to be added to the equation.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2023

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