equated; equating
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: to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable
equates disagreement with disloyalty
: to correspond as equal
Examples of equate in a Sentence
You shouldn't equate those two things.
a value system that equates money with success
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But Judaism also refuses to equate self-protection with emotional petrification.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Small in stature doesn’t equate with Dumpit’s contributions, however, according to Klemm.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Without institutional support, parents are left with a narrative of drudgery—one that equates children with the loss of time, money, and opportunity.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Equate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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