- present tense form of equate (3rd person singular).
equates
Example Sentences
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This equates to less empty space and more targeted supplies.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That equates to an estimate of nearly $20 million of new expenses for county taxpayers annually.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
To qualify, they merely need to earn enough work credits over their lifetime — typically 40 credits, which equates to around 10 years of work.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The outflows alone took a big bite, totaling $65.7 billion since the second quarter of 2022, which equates to 20% of the funds’ average assets since then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Michael Frayn, in an afterword to his play Copenhagen, notes that several words in German–Unsicherheit, Unschärfe, Unbestimmtheit–have been used by various translators, but that none quite equates to the English uncertainty.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
