equate

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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

But his position as foreign minister seems unlikely to equate to that of a "top person".

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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

I knew it was an honest mistake for people to equate my career as a member of Team USA with Olympic stature.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad