Synonyms of equating

equating

verb

present participle of equate

1

as in comparing

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

a value system that equates money with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparing
• connecting
• identifying
• linking
• relating
• likening
• correlating
• matching
• classifying
• associating
• joining
• grouping
• categorizing
• classing
• grading
• sorting
• lumping (together)
• assorting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• distinguishing
• differentiating
• discriminating
• discerning

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparing
• linking
• analogizing
• likening
• referring
• connecting
• assimilating
• relating
• bracketing
• alluding
• associating
• paralleling
• coupling
• matching
• equaling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasting

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balancing
• adjusting
• equalizing
• compensating
• evening
• accommodating
• leveling
• standardizing
• normalizing
• equilibrating
• counterbalancing
• fitting
• equipoising
• regularizing
• democratizing
• homogenizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equating

This anxiety often leads to rumination, where individuals endlessly ponder potential outcomes without actual preparation, mistakenly equating thinking with problem-solving. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

But stop equating Israel with true genocidal states like Nazi Germany. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

After Harriman posted a second video about the rise of the Reform party, Right-wing commentators accused him of equating Reform’s ascent to the Holocaust. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026

Israel and the United States condemned the move, accusing the court of equating Israeli leaders with Hamas terrorists. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain. — Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026

The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement. — Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Palmer Luckey, same thing—equating property expropriation with democracy. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026

And aside from the usual suspects competing for trophies at the top of the table, there is not much out there for a coach who is unabashed in equating achievement and success with trophies. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026