equated

past tense of equate
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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 The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty. — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 And even when cannabis was prohibited, neither sentencing guidelines nor the public equated its dangers with crack. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026 Perhaps Lacey simply saw a culminating event at the end of a book that should have no culmination, and equated maternal affection with resolution. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 People like to knock Nolan’s screenwriting, which is often equated with dialogue. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026 In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equated
Verb
  • That’s a decline in support compared with six weeks ago, when 48% of likely voters supported it while 41% opposed it, and comes after nearly $100 million of spending on television ads, social media messages and mailers, largely from opponents.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Among people who had never smoked, carriers of the mutation had about 62 times the odds of lung cancer compared with never-smokers who did not have it.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Still, their team is balanced in the lineup and has some fairly reliable arms.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Much like her character Maya, Kedia balanced pursuing the performing arts with a rigorous academic schedule.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • To allow a smaller city to be compared more fairly with a much larger one like New York, researchers adjusted the search totals for population.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And when Mizzou adjusted for short passes, the Bulldogs hit them back over the top with deep passes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hopkins equalized in the 39th minute, finishing a cross from Michelle Cooper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Montreal equalized at the 37-minute mark on a goal by Fabian Herbers.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • She was not compensated nor given an additional discount for later posting about her experience on social media.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The trial, which began this week at the historic Placer County courthouse in Auburn, is being held to determine the value of Flores’ loss and whether she should also be compensated for her husband’s pain.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Equated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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