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
In a terse statement confirming only the broad outlines of the incident, the Pentagon equated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel, allegations Caracas denies.
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Phil Stewart, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Like President Reagan, those pushing for democracy promotion equated political freedom with strengthening free markets and thereby lessening the attraction abroad to movements—including but not limited to communism—that aimed to redistribute resources to reduce economic inequality.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
These evolutionary bursts could also be equated with splitting or speciation events.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Too often, visibility is equated with value.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Critics argue that attributing human-like emotions to AI is a form of anthropomorphism, where the complex processes of AI optimization are mistakenly equated with human feelings.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Druski’s follow-up post prompted a debate among commenters about whether a Black person posing as white could be equated with the opposite.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Phil Stewart, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Like President Reagan, those pushing for democracy promotion equated political freedom with strengthening free markets and thereby lessening the attraction abroad to movements—including but not limited to communism—that aimed to redistribute resources to reduce economic inequality.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
These evolutionary bursts could also be equated with splitting or speciation events.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Too often, visibility is equated with value.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Critics argue that attributing human-like emotions to AI is a form of anthropomorphism, where the complex processes of AI optimization are mistakenly equated with human feelings.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Druski’s follow-up post prompted a debate among commenters about whether a Black person posing as white could be equated with the opposite.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equated
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Data from Crunchbase shows that 25 unicorns having gone public or been acquired between May 2024 and May 2025, compared with 15 over the same period in the previous year.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The city was picked after site visits to six states that compared factors such as infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Defense Department.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The episode then captured past moments as Savannah balanced being a big sister and the caregiver of both Chloe and Grayson.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rich yet balanced, with layers of ripe tropical fruit, toasted hazelnut and a vein of minerality that keeps it precise.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Everyone needs time to get adjusted to this new life after a breakup.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Equated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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