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equate

[ih-kweyt] / ɪˈkweɪt /


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“The presence or absence of a hit in database searches does not equate to fraud.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

To equate discomfort and or brief awkwardness with artistic inferiority is a losing game for those who claim to love movies.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, on Monday appeared to equate all short selling with market manipulation, prompting traders to say that prosecutors misunderstood the activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Duke: Resulting is when you equate the quality of an outcome with the quality of the decision that produced it.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“The first step to honest communication about race is to realize that you cannot equate all racisms,” she said, and then launched into her carefully prepared speech.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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