equate to
verb
equated to; equating to; equates to
: to be the same as or similar to (something) : to equal
Disagreement doesn't equate to disloyalty.
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For a 200-pound person, that would equate to roughly 100 to 160 grams of protein daily.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Starting last year, DHS officials began urging DACA recipients to self- deport, arguing that the program itself does not equate to automatically providing legal status.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That equates to around 8,000 employees.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Starting last year, DHS officials began urging DACA recipients to self- deport, arguing that the program itself does not equate to automatically providing legal status.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That equates to around 8,000 employees.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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