Synonyms of equates

equates

verb

present tense third-person singular of equate

1

as in compares

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

a value system that equates money with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compares
• identifies
• connects
• likens
• relates
• correlates
• classifies
• matches
• links
• groups
• joins
• categorizes
• associates
• classes
• grades
• sorts
• lumps (together)
• assorts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguishes
• separates
• differentiates
• discriminates
• discerns

2

as in refers

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

• compares
• refers
• likens
• analogizes
• connects
• relates
• links
• brackets
• assimilates
• alludes
• equals
• associates
• couples
• parallels
• matches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasts

3

as in balances

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

• balances
• adjusts
• equalizes
• compensates
• accommodates
• levels
• evens
• normalizes
• standardizes
• equilibrates
• counterbalances
• fits
• regularizes
• equipoises
• homogenizes
• democratizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equates

This phrasing equates resistance to the colonization of Palestine with the colonization itself. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026

Yet in a culture that equates progress with perpetual acceleration, to pause is to risk obsolescence. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Bob O’Brien, Counterpoint’s research director, also equates Mini LED with FALD. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Xi equates compromise with weakness and has a hard time understanding the give-a-little-to-get-a-little logic that is the heart and soul of diplomacy. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026

Summary Common perception equates effective leadership with charisma, often ignoring competent but uncharismatic individuals. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026

Susan Boyer, 72, from Southern California equates supporting Israel with supporting the right of the Jewish people to have a homeland in the Middle East. — Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

The webpage equates undocumented immigrants with extraterrestrials. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026