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as in compared
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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as in likened
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 balanced
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 equated
Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
What a wild ride though, from not wanting kids to being equated with Mama’s.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Casseroles are equated with comfort.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity.
—Keith M. Bellizzi, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
One talent manager equated it to dishing out free samples at an ice cream store, with the hopes of convincing TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts users to try creators’ longer videos.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Some like Sarkar equated a detention center in Dublin to the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II or to the Jewish concentration camps of Nazi Germany.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
What a wild ride though, from not wanting kids to being equated with Mama’s.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Casseroles are equated with comfort.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity.
—Keith M. Bellizzi, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
One talent manager equated it to dishing out free samples at an ice cream store, with the hopes of convincing TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts users to try creators’ longer videos.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Some like Sarkar equated a detention center in Dublin to the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II or to the Jewish concentration camps of Nazi Germany.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equated
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In season three, all-time leading shot-blocker Hakeem Olajuwon had 705 blocks and played in 225 games compared with Wembanyama's 627 blocks over 181 games.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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This decades-long effort has indeed reduced emissions in America and the European Union compared with 1990 levels, the year set in the Kyoto Protocol.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Lastly, the trio’s White/Coconut Milk/Smoke option is the most reserved of the bunch, opting for a mostly white upper that is balanced with accents of gray, silver and off-white.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The discussion will be open and all the elements will be balanced and taken into consideration.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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The 12-team CFP further adjusted the postseason when first-round games moved on campus, bringing consistent stakes back to those six bowls but back-burnering the rest of the bowl system.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Wasil, who has a neon-green mullet, adjusted the beaded boutonnière on Hollister’s lapel.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Naegohyang equalized five minutes later when Choe Kum Ok headed in from a set piece, then grabbed the lead in the 67th after Kim Kyong Yong collected a high-arching clearance from a Suwon defender to nod home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reduce red tape, improve safety, activate vacant storefronts and create an environment where businesses want to invest and workers are compensated fairly.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Many of the most stable and well-compensated roles today reward technical skill, analytical thinking, and reliability over loud networking.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Equated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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