equate

verb

i-ˈkwāt How to pronounce equate (audio)
Definition of equatenext
1
as in to compare
to regard or represent as equal or comparable a value system that equates money with success

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2
as in to refer
to describe as similar you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart

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3
as in to balance
to make equal in amount, degree, or status you'll stop running up debts when you start equating what you spend with what you earn

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Recent Examples of equate After Harriman posted a second video about the rise of the Reform party, Right-wing commentators accused him of equating Reform’s ascent to the Holocaust. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026 College football fans who equated NCAA rules to actual laws. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 22 June 2026 Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Israel and the United States condemned the move, accusing the court of equating Israeli leaders with Hamas terrorists. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for equate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equate
  1. compare
  2. balance
  3. adjust
  4. equalize
  5. compensate
  6. accommodate
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  • Organizing inspection information in one platform could also simplify record-keeping and reduce the time spent comparing data from multiple sources.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, which ran from July 6 to 9, featured 30 houses compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Definition of compare
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  • Stirtz balanced his playmaking with efficient scoring, making three of his six shot attempts.
    — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • Congress left town this week mired in disagreement over how to balance the president’s election obsession with other pressing priorities, including the annual defense-spending bill.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of balance
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  • Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • State and local policymakers should do what’s in the public’s best interest and adjust their alcohol taxation accordingly.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of adjust
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  • Belgium took an early lead in the 9th minute via Charles De Ketelaere, but the joint hosts equalized half an hour into the game, with Malik Tillman hammering home.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • But La Tri equalized seven minutes later, and then, in the seventy-seventh minute, Gonzalo Plata delivered salvation with a score that Ecuador fans will talk about forever.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
Definition of equalize
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  • Li also said autonomous systems are designed with other sensors such as cameras and radar systems that can compensate for lidar failures.
    — Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli,Scott Zamost, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Too many people still view exercise as a way to compensate for an otherwise sedentary lifestyle.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of compensate
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  • The ship can accommodate 5,610 guests at double occupancy, according to a cruise line fact sheet.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Not every backyard can accommodate the 60-foot by 30-foot footprint these courts require, and his residential courts tend to be in communities where larger properties are the norm — like Hillsborough, Atherton, Woodside and Saratoga.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
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