1
as in compared
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
a value system that equates money with success
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as in likened
to describe as similar
you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart
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as in balanced
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
you'll stop running up debts when you start equating what you spend with what you earn
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Recent Examples of equated
Critics argue that attributing human-like emotions to AI is a form of anthropomorphism, where the complex processes of AI optimization are mistakenly equated with human feelings.
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Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Critics of the president have equated his administration’s pressure on Ukraine to extortion.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 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
Many have equated Rift Apart to being a playable Pixar movie, but its gameplay is also rewarding.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, organizations have equated specialized knowledge with leadership potential.
—Anna Barnhill, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This was a controversial move among some in Congress and the human rights community who were wedded to an ideology that equated sanctions with leverage for change.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Childhood is equated with whimsy, imagination, and originality.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Critics of the president have equated his administration’s pressure on Ukraine to extortion.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 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
Many have equated Rift Apart to being a playable Pixar movie, but its gameplay is also rewarding.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, organizations have equated specialized knowledge with leadership potential.
—Anna Barnhill, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This was a controversial move among some in Congress and the human rights community who were wedded to an ideology that equated sanctions with leverage for change.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equated
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The 2024 bill adjusted that schedule so that the list began with an 85% valuation for vehicles that are up to a year old, lessening the impact on municipal budgets, which draw revenue from car taxes.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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This umbrella can be easily adjusted to five heights and has 360-degree rotation.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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While Julian Alvarez equalized around half an hour later, Brahim Diaz gave his side a one-goal advantage in the second half through a solo effort that was enough to secure the win for the home team in the Bernabeu going into next Wednesday’s decider.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Equated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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