1
as in comparing
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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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
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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
Carro, referring prior case law, said equating Mangione’s motives with terrorism risks trivializing the term.
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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
Even the now-official name of the detention center compromises the dignity of those held there, equating all of them with the ruthless and violent criminals who populated Alcatraz Island Penitentiary from 1934 to 1963.
—David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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
Even the now-official name of the detention center compromises the dignity of those held there, equating all of them with the ruthless and violent criminals who populated Alcatraz Island Penitentiary from 1934 to 1963.
—David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equating
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The site develops a compatibility score after comparing your quiz with other daters’—you can see this score when viewing their individual profiles.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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Getting quotes and comparing them is the best way to understand if this is your situation or not.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are priced at $12, a nod to her affinity for numerology, balancing accessibility and premium experience.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the most visible female performers are still constrained, forced to navigate complex paths to fame while balancing the expectations of family, clan, and a conservative society.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Colorado failed to put together the equalizing touchdown in the last moments.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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More to the point, such a system would reinforce a democratic vision of education by demonstrating that what little funds our taxes do provide can go toward equalizing opportunity, rather than supporting the tired libertarian complaint that one’s tax dollars are poorly spent.—
Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The August study argued that adjusting the definition of an EF5 tornado down slightly to 190 mph would result in an EF5 frequency that’s more consistent with decades past.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Formally recognizing and educating the public about the essential role the Rapa Nui played in the eventual discovery of rapamycin is key to compensating them for their contributions.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Equating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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