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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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

That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

And it equates small portions to elegance, chicness and peak femininity.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

This equates to roughly two-fifths of the entirety of Kiribati's GDP, according to the International Monetary Fund.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

All of which brings us to the key point: the ancients, particularly in the classical period, had no notion that equates exactly with our modern conception of “science.”

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro