equate
verb (used with object)
to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent.
has equated
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present perfectof equate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Speculation has been ramping up to incessant levels and media coverage of the high-anticipated event has equated their nuptials to America's version of a royal wedding.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Newsom has equated these actions to the state’s efforts in 2024 to quash the sale of hemp products containing cannabinoids such as THC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Beathard — in free agency — and San Francisco made the move that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has equated to winning the Powerball lottery.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
There have been times when an athlete has equated retirement to a first “death.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
For all I know, Snookums has equated me with the Trinity.”
From Unwise Child by Randall Garrett
