equated

verb

past tense of equate
1
as in compared
to regard or represent as equal or comparable a value system that equates money with success

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2
as in likened
to describe as similar you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart

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3
as in balanced
to make equal in amount, degree, or status you'll stop running up debts when you start equating what you spend with what you earn

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Recent Examples of equated Living by a maxim that equated failure with opportunity, Brees exhibited a knack for turning tribulation into triumph. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 People like to knock Nolan’s screenwriting, which is often equated with dialogue. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026 In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026 A lot of people equated cruelty with strength, and a lot of them aren’t going to be able to come back from that. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 June 2026 Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equated
  1. compared
  2. balanced
  3. adjusted
  4. equalized
  5. compensated
Verb
  • More than 72,000 immigration court cases also ended in voluntary departure so far in this fiscal year, compared with more than 35,000 the previous year.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Goals are expected in the Community Shield, with both teams to score priced at 8/13, compared with 5/4 for both sides not to find the net.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of compared
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  • Compliance remains essential, but it must be balanced with purpose, coherence, and integrity—the structural qualities that allow organizations to keep their promises over generations rather than quarters.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Sculptural bangles and bold cuffs are replacing delicate jewelry, whether stacked or balanced on both wrists.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of balanced
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  • Every case has a value, which is determined by the likely amount of recovery or exposure as adjusted by the likely chance or winning or losing ― plus the attorney fees, expenses and costs to get the case over the finish line.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The store adjusted its merchandise to meet demand, stocking lumber for the first time.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusted
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  • Seattle equalized in the 50th minute when Sally Menti collected a precise pass from Mia Fishel and fired past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • León equalized in the 54th minute off a Jordi Cortizo free kick.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of equalized
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  • Many of these people are poorly paid, but some, such as travel nurses, are highly compensated.
    — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That prompted Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman to write a new bill to penalize content creators and political committees if the creator fails to state they were compensated.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensated

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