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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For many, that equates to the right of the Jewish people to have their own state and self-determination in an ancestral homeland after centuries of oppression and ostracism in much of the world.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Popular on Variety The new incentive is a 53% expenditure credit that equates to a tax relief of approximately 40% for U.K. productions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Popular on Variety The new incentive is a 53% expenditure credit that equates to a tax relief of approximately 40% for U.K. productions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for equate to
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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