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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Officials said the sentence equated to time served.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Above normal temperatures do not always equate to extreme heat, according to NOAA.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
For a 70-kilogram man eating at the upper end of that spectrum, that equates to at least 840 grams of carbohydrates a day—about the same as eating 17 plain bagels from Starbucks.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
In one 2023 study, older adults were asked to eat a low-sodium diet, which equated to 500 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day for a week.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Above normal temperatures do not always equate to extreme heat, according to NOAA.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
For a 70-kilogram man eating at the upper end of that spectrum, that equates to at least 840 grams of carbohydrates a day—about the same as eating 17 plain bagels from Starbucks.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
In one 2023 study, older adults were asked to eat a low-sodium diet, which equated to 500 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day for a week.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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