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 percentage equates to 537 people injured from shootings in the city.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
In 2016 alone, the U.S. produced 42 million metric tons of plastic, equating to about 286 pounds per person, according to a paper published in Science Advances in 2020 -- nearly more than the amount produced in China and all of the European Union countries combined.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The result is that, much like in other similar places throughout the country, unionization no longer equates to working-class political socialization that helps bind workers to the Democratic Party.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
The bad: Permanent daylight saving time would equate to a later sunrise, meaning children may go to school and wait for buses in the dark.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
In 2016 alone, the U.S. produced 42 million metric tons of plastic, equating to about 286 pounds per person, according to a paper published in Science Advances in 2020 -- nearly more than the amount produced in China and all of the European Union countries combined.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The result is that, much like in other similar places throughout the country, unionization no longer equates to working-class political socialization that helps bind workers to the Democratic Party.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
The bad: Permanent daylight saving time would equate to a later sunrise, meaning children may go to school and wait for buses in the dark.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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