equate

verb

i-ˈkwāt

ˈē-ˌkwāt

equated; equating

Synonyms of equate next

transitive verb

: to make equal : equalize

: to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard or obtain a correct result

: to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable

equates disagreement with disloyalty

intransitive verb

: 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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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 Wray discussed how being in a relationship is often equated with success, maturity and worthiness in society, leaving single individuals feeling overlooked and undervalued. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for equate