equated; equating
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: to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable
equates disagreement with disloyalty
: to correspond as equal
Examples of equate in a Sentence
You shouldn't equate those two things.
a value system that equates money with success
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That's not because anyone is celebrating another person losing a job, but rather out of the belief fewer IRS agents will equate with fewer audits and other negative consequences taxpayers could encounter.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Her reflections have struck a chord, particularly among millennial women who feel burned out by the demands of a culture that equates self-worth with achievement and glorifies the daily grind.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Many organizations equate a culture where everyone seems to behave nicely with success.
—Margaret Graziano, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Her reflections have struck a chord, particularly among millennial women who feel burned out by the demands of a culture that equates self-worth with achievement and glorifies the daily grind.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
Many organizations equate a culture where everyone seems to behave nicely with success.
—Margaret Graziano, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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