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equate

[ih-kwayt] / ɪˈkweɪt /


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But having a companion who sees everything the same way we do does not necessarily equate to love.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

"That shouldn't equate to a registration on the child protection register that should equal support being put in place to keep that family together."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Now that a mistrial has been declared, that does not equate to an acquittal.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I’m very proud of what I’ve done … but nothing I ever do will equate to what she has accomplished,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Thus we confront a characteristic bent of the ancient mind—that tendency to equate what appears to be with what ought to be, without being distracted along the way with what is.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd wrote in a Monday note that he expects a U.S. power shortfall of 33 gigawatts, which equates to 34% of chip demand, through 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

In greater Belfast, around 54,000 customers' new tariffs will be effective from 8 October and equates to an extra £12 per month.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The revenue guidance equates to a range of $23.28 billion to $23.51 billion, vs. analyst expectations of $23.65 billion, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Players have been promised equity under a deal with a new investor, but quite what that equates to remains unknown.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

All of which brings us to the key point: the ancients, particularly in the classical period, had no notion that equates exactly with our modern conception of “science.”

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

The sweeping majority of American nonprofits operate with annual budgets under $1 million; the value they got from Microsoft’s free business software equated to about 30 percent of their IT spend, he told me.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

The college said it currently subsidised more than 50% of each seat and, with further reductions for siblings, it equated to more than £150,000.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

City officials said the questioned expenses equated to 0.19% of the mayor’s office budget for the period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Rivers equated the no-encampment zones to federal immigration operations in the city, arguing that they enable law enforcement to snatch people off the street without giving them a place to go.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Bobby thought of himself as being totally aware and equated himself with Bhagwan’s concept of the Nietzschean “Superman” who transcends the constraints of society.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Awards voters typically don’t appreciate nuanced acting, too often equating “best” with “most.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Southern Water has claimed it achieved a record year of leakage reduction, equating to 27 million litres per day, and has found and fixed 2,840 leaks since January.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Adults across the UK spend more than £111 per month on dates and dating apps, equating to more than £1,300 per year, according to research from Barclays in 2025, external,

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Unilever and its shareholders will receive shares equating to 65% of the new entity.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

The pastor started off talking about the importance of Juneteenth, equating the plight of black slaves to the Israelites in ancient Egypt.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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