1
as in to compare
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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2
as in to refer
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 to balance
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 equate
Change is up to us viewers, not the 100-year-old institution that equates excellence with the white, male perspective.
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Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In the process, Harrison’s play seems to equate the natural desire to survive, to feel and to matter — to discover, to mourn, to enjoy and create — with a kind of hubris that, like global warming, will lead inevitably to extinction.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 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
Guilt has trained you to equate self-care with betrayal.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In the process, Harrison’s play seems to equate the natural desire to survive, to feel and to matter — to discover, to mourn, to enjoy and create — with a kind of hubris that, like global warming, will lead inevitably to extinction.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 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
Guilt has trained you to equate self-care with betrayal.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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With his brace against Leganes at the weekend, Mbappe has now equalled Ronaldo’s 33 goals from his 2009-10 debut season with Madrid and has almost two full months of his still to play, but how do their first campaigns in the famous white shirt compare?—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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To assess the effects of carbon credit projects, registries must compare the current condition of forested areas to historical baselines.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sophia’s long-standing area of focus is in guiding organizations on how to balance immediate financial goals with sustainability and ESG governance for long-term business viability.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Learn how protein and carbohydrates affect your body in the morning and how to balance the two at breakfast to fuel the start of your day.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Freaky Friday was based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel, and earned $160 million globally, not adjusted for inflation.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Federal rules allow hospitals to report an estimate, a price range, or a historical rate for their services, while health plans can adjust prices based on factors like the severity of the case, the length of treatment, and a patient’s age.—
Daniel Chang,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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After all the unfair current regime, where Europe charges American a 10% tariff on its sedan and SUV imports while the U.S. only insists on 2.5%, would be easy to equalize.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Here's what to know The reciprocal tariffs may stop short of his pledge to equalize with levels charged by foreign countries on U.S. goods, the president told reporters, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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We don’t get compensated until something goes into production.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Creators who are participating in a pilot with Google are being directly compensated, but not nearly enough to offset declines in their advertising revenue, according to Marc McCollum, Raptive’s chief innovation officer.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Modern mainframes offer significant processing power, handling up to 30,000 transactions per second, and can accommodate substantial data with up to 40 terabytes of memory.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new bridge is an 80-foot-long, single-span bridge to provide better flow of water in Columbia Hollow Creek and is wide enough for two lanes of traffic and is designed to accommodate all legal loads.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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