1
as in comparing
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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as in linking
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 balancing
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 equating
Advertisement What’s more, equating darkness with evil and goodness with light may be a relatively recent invention.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Buyers are a 50-50 male/female split with Generation X equating for approximately 50 percent of all buyers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Truthdig did the math on how much power such a goal would require, equating it to more electricity than the entire nation of India and more carbon dioxide emissions than ExxonMobil.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
By equating political opposition with terrorism, the administration is also militarizing America’s domestic landscape.
—Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Carro, referring prior case law, said equating Mangione’s motives with terrorism risks trivializing the term.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
For their part, Israeli leaders discovered the political utility of equating such hostility with Europe’s fascist past.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Stop equating stress with success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Buyers are a 50-50 male/female split with Generation X equating for approximately 50 percent of all buyers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Truthdig did the math on how much power such a goal would require, equating it to more electricity than the entire nation of India and more carbon dioxide emissions than ExxonMobil.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
By equating political opposition with terrorism, the administration is also militarizing America’s domestic landscape.
—Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Carro, referring prior case law, said equating Mangione’s motives with terrorism risks trivializing the term.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
For their part, Israeli leaders discovered the political utility of equating such hostility with Europe’s fascist past.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Stop equating stress with success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equating
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That's generally the case when comparing human and robotic spaceflight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Finally, a justice has to bring practical judgment to balancing competing interests when the legal text does not settle an issue, or the court acts as the leader for the entire state judiciary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Humphrey's work consists of reviewing thousands of messages and tags, seeking permission from original video creators and balancing humor with teasing.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting slurry mixing and drying protocols alone, the team reduced internal ionic resistance in their test electrodes by up to 40 percent.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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But those who want to learn more would be well-advised to read this essay, which explains how casting a small film requires adjusting your life to a distinct rhythm and watching endless amounts of material.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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But statistically equalizing these parameters effectively erases some of the benefits of exercise!—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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The decision is the first step toward the goal of equalizing drug prices so Americans aren’t paying more for the same drugs than people in other parts of the world.—
Alice Park,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Equating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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