equate with/and

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: to say or think that (something) is equal to or the same as (something else)
He equates disagreement with/and disloyalty.
You shouldn't equate material wealth with happiness.

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Scoring high grades doesn’t always equate with longer-term success. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 Scoring high grades doesn’t always equate with longer term success. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024 Keep in mind that fast-acting relief does not always equate with long-lasting relief. Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024 The prevailing scientific opinion is that more advanced nervous systems equate with elevated learning potential in animals. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for equate with/and 

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“Equate with/and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20with%2Fand. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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