equates

VERB

balance; think of together

Synonyms

STRONGEST

associate liken relate

STRONG

agree assimilate average compare consider equalize even hold level match offset pair parallel regard represent square tally treat

WEAK

be commensurate correspond to correspond with make equal paragon similize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dissociate

STRONG

abandon differ disagree disbelieve disregard ignore neglect reject separate

WEAK

imbalance unliken

Example Sentences

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This equates to about 150 months, or 12-and-a-half years, to break even — or about 82-and-a-half years of age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Micron had an 85% gross margin in the third quarter, and expects it to rise to 86% in the current quarter—that equates to a 600% markup on Micron’s cost of goods.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

All of this equates to massive pay cheques for the top players.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Rae equates vertical videos to short films or music videos, with their mobile-first format capturing audiences as they scroll, but she says it’s just one of many pathways to build and entertain an audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Michael Frayn, in an afterword to his play Copenhagen, notes that several words in German–Unsicherheit, Unschärfe, Unbestimmtheit–have been used by various translators, but that none quite equates to the English uncertainty.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson