Synonyms of equated

equated

verb

past tense of equate

1

as in compared

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

a value system that equates money with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compared
• identified
• connected
• linked
• likened
• related
• correlated
• matched
• classified
• associated
• grouped
• classed
• joined
• categorized
• graded
• lumped (together)
• sorted
• assorted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• distinguished
• differentiated
• discriminated
• discerned

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compared
• likened
• linked
• referred
• analogized
• bracketed
• connected
• assimilated
• related
• associated
• coupled
• alluded
• paralleled
• matched
• equaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasted

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balanced
• adjusted
• equalized
• compensated
• accommodated
• leveled
• normalized
• evened
• fitted
• standardized
• equilibrated
• counterbalanced
• equipoised
• regularized
• homogenized
• democratized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equated

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

Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026

A lot of people equated cruelty with strength, and a lot of them aren’t going to be able to come back from that. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 June 2026