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
Trump implicitly equated racial, gender and other diversity with a lower-quality federal workforce.
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April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump then equated employment practices benefitting minority groups with promoting incompetence, and indicated the fate of American Flight 5342 may have been the result of diversity, equity and inclusion hiring (DEI).
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump implicitly equated racial, gender and other forms of diversity with a lower-quality federal workforce.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
The dog learns to equate pulling on the leash with pain and stops pulling to avoid the pain — or so the theory goes.
—Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump then equated employment practices benefitting minority groups with promoting incompetence, and indicated the fate of American Flight 5342 may have been the result of diversity, equity and inclusion hiring (DEI).
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump implicitly equated racial, gender and other forms of diversity with a lower-quality federal workforce.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
The dog learns to equate pulling on the leash with pain and stops pulling to avoid the pain — or so the theory goes.
—Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equate
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Other organs are not scored in the same way, but donor age is often used as a proxy for quality, and data shows there is little difference in the age of organs allocated normally compared with those that are not.—
Brian M. Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Our bird’s eye view reveals that nearly 80% of the 27% gender pay gap observed over a decade or more is driven by women’s tendency to move into lower paying jobs and to work fewer hours compared with men.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The music is high-energy melodic metal, the art pops off the screen, and the challenge is largely the same: balancing momentary threats against the need to prepare for future baddies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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The anti-inflammatory formula balances oil while boosting collagen and elastin production, plus protects skin from free radicals.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images The budget resolution directs congressional committees to craft their own proposals to hit spending targets, increasing or decreasing funding by adjusting programs and policies that fall under their purview.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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But this year saw a freak variable that prompted DraftKings to adjust the lines.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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State funding rarely equalizes these disparities adequately.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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To equalize the American workplace so that gig/independent contractors and legacy employment are equal.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s substantial, and pitch-framing skills have never played a bigger role in how catchers are evaluated — and, ultimately, compensated — by the Minnesota Twins and other teams.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Chloe Bailey, who performs as a solo musician under the moniker Chlöe, is being sued by a songwriter who claims to not have been properly compensated for their work.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Education is expected to provide guidance in the coming weeks, and loan servicers will need time to adjust their systems to accommodate borrowers transitioning to new repayment plans.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The bike also accommodates up to five individual profiles.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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