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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The only caveat: Performances didn’t have to equate to a winning song, but said song had to be nominated.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
But that still does not equate to a war-winning strategy.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
That sort of critical success does not equate to a financial windfall for a film‘s director, Corbet said.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
There's a perception that changing direction later in life equates to failure, but the podcast host wanted to help people feel empowered to do what's best for them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
But that still does not equate to a war-winning strategy.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
That sort of critical success does not equate to a financial windfall for a film‘s director, Corbet said.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
There's a perception that changing direction later in life equates to failure, but the podcast host wanted to help people feel empowered to do what's best for them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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