equating

present participle of equate
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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 Some comics readers have taken issue with King’s past, equating his service with pro-war sentiment. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026 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
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Verb
  • When comparing a stock truck with no side steps to one equipped with a premium upgrade, the difference becomes immediately noticeable.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • Rodríguez also said officials continue comparing hospital admissions, morgue records and reports submitted by relatives in an effort to identify people who remain unaccounted for.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
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  • In balancing the concerns, Crabtree said, the court was granting Spencer Fane’s motion with one condition.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • While this has always been the case, the AI boom and geopolitical tensions have made balancing these two ideologies an urgent matter, Persson suggested.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
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  • Looking back to 1990, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Minnesota had the biggest drops, when adjusting for the age of their populations, averaging more than 63% fewer coronary artery disease deaths than in 1990.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • Powdery Mildew or Root Rot Minor cases of powdery mildew and root rot can sometimes be fixed by adjusting watering schedules and treating petunias with an organic fungicide.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
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  • The irrepressible Albiceleste overcame a 1-0 deficit against England in Wednesday’s semifinal, equalizing in the 85th minute and knocking in a go-ahead goal in extra time to send Argentina to its second consecutive World Cup final.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • Both teams went back-and-forth, up-and-down the pitch, resulting in nothing until Switzerland broke through in the 67th minute on a Dan Ndoye equalizing goal.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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“Equating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equating. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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