equate to
phrasal 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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Shortly after, the Kp index — which provides a rough guide to their intensity — reached 5, which equates to a G1-class geomagnetic storm.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Streaming contributes most of the debut week activity, which equates to 5.3 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
These buds tune to your hearing profile, which for me equated to richer, fuller, and more intimate sound across my catalog.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
That equates to more than 4,000 shoppers getting their purchases for free each Saturday, and more than 10,000 carts this holiday season, Kohl’s said.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Streaming contributes most of the debut week activity, which equates to 5.3 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
These buds tune to your hearing profile, which for me equated to richer, fuller, and more intimate sound across my catalog.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
That equates to more than 4,000 shoppers getting their purchases for free each Saturday, and more than 10,000 carts this holiday season, Kohl’s said.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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