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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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
Such pursuits may be the only way to shake off intellectual paralysis—the only way to remember what 2+2 actually equates.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
But another line of thinking argues that correlation should not be equated with causation.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
No one would equate a supermarket podcast with an Oscar contender, but that’s also beside the point.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
The return of Rashee Rice equated the return of the bubble screen.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
But another line of thinking argues that correlation should not be equated with causation.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
No one would equate a supermarket podcast with an Oscar contender, but that’s also beside the point.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
The return of Rashee Rice equated the return of the bubble screen.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equate
Verb
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Many have compared him to Barack Obama.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Global Times compared the cooking milestone to one notched aboard the ISS in 2019, when NASA astronauts baked cookies in space using a prototype Zero G oven.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Now 13th — albeit in an admittedly tight table — the concern for Howe will be whether 2025-26 is already resembling their campaign of two seasons ago, the last occasion on which the club balanced domestic and European commitments.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Its citrus flavor balances the cream cheese and butter perfectly.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Son Heung-Min opened the scoring with a rocket in the first half, then Paxten Aaronson opened his Rapids account to equalize in the 62nd minute.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution held a 1-0 lead for much of the match before Chicago equalized in the 82nd minute.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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This was initially an emergency measure introduced in 2020, when football was forced into a demanding schedule to compensate for the three months lost to the pandemic.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Not Considering Size Trying to compensate for the wrong-size reed diffuser by adding or removing reeds is the wrong way to go, says Xu.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Now, that is clearly an innovation that print cannot accommodate, but that a manuscript can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The design also accommodates tech accessories, with vertical pouch configurations suitable for tablets.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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