equate
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Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, previously said the measures would lead to some savings, but estimated they would equate to an "average saving of around £10 per UK household".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The root problem, Müller said, is that Germans equate money to safety, and the thought of parting with it leaves people paralyzed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
But evidence is scant that the higher graduation rates equate to more learning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
To equate discomfort and/or brief awkwardness with artistic inferiority is a losing game for those who claim to love movies.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
“Since I know that you don’t equate ‘smarter’ with ‘better,’ I’m going to say that that’s not true.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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