1
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
Completed around 1570 in northern Italy, the Villa Rotonda features symmetrical facades and harmonious proportions that have been equated with Renaissance humanism and rationalism.
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Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 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
In the latter category was presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who, in an act of exaggeration that would be Swiftian if intentional, equated the free speech policies of North Korea with those of, um, CBS.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
For years, the FedRAMP process has been equated with actual security, Sager said.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
Newsom has equated these actions to the state’s efforts in 2024 to quash the sale of hemp products containing cannabinoids such as THC.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The city’s new approach is a radical break with more than a decade of planning, when redevelopment was equated with building luxury hotels for tourists.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 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
In the latter category was presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who, in an act of exaggeration that would be Swiftian if intentional, equated the free speech policies of North Korea with those of, um, CBS.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
For years, the FedRAMP process has been equated with actual security, Sager said.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
Newsom has equated these actions to the state’s efforts in 2024 to quash the sale of hemp products containing cannabinoids such as THC.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The city’s new approach is a radical break with more than a decade of planning, when redevelopment was equated with building luxury hotels for tourists.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equated
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Forty-four percent of Gen Z workers admit to actively sabotaging their company’s AI rollout—compared with 29% of workers overall, Fortune reported earlier this month.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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State funding for the project was cut in half for 2026 compared with the previous year.—
Niken Sitoningrum,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Upon first spritz, the perfume bursts with caramel, coconut, and vanilla, balanced by fresh citrus to prevent it from becoming saccharine sweet.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their weaknesses could be balanced with machine strengths.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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It can be adjusted based on your height, from 14 to 29 inches, and supports up to 69 pounds.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Median family income, adjusted for inflation and declining family size, rose 52% between 1979 and 2024.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Fernandez converted a penalty kick in the 18th to put the home team ahead, but Bouanga equalized with a right-foot shot from the spot deep in stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Landowners are not compensated for indirect losses from those species.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Those contracts specify that players are compensated for their labor services, use of their NIL and other standard aspects of pro sports employment.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Equated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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