equate

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Taken together, the energy shock and tighter conditions should equate to a roughly 100 basis point economic downshift.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

If you withdrew 4% of a $300,000 retirement fund invested in the market, that would equate to $12,000 a year, or $1,000 a month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

In 2008, crude oil hit a high of around $145 a barrel, which in today’s dollars would equate to about $215 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

And unless Tottenham can arrest their slump, that would equate to a further seven points, taking them to 36 on the final day of the season.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“To try to equate them is simply wrong and everyone knows it.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel