How to Use equate with/and in a Sentence

equate with/and

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Definition of equate with/andnext
  • Our home overwintering conditions just don’t equate and, by the time spring arrives, our bougainvilleas are usually weakened and almost lethargic.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Alas, old habits die hard, and new locations don’t always equate with a fresh start.
    — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The legend of a morose, non-communicative Pavelich doesn't equate with what the Bulldogs saw on the ice or in the locker room.
    — Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • In this case, however, low price does not equate with quality.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 May 2021
  • The problem: These actions erode morale and don’t equate with higher productivity.
    — Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Stephen Cook, Kent’s attorney in the lawsuit, said a settlement does not equate with exoneration.
    — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Price does not necessarily equate with quality and support when shopping for boots.
    — Danielle Zoellner, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Grainwave is the company’s first offering and provides the familiar ritual and taste that so many of us equate with socialization and relaxation.
    — Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2019
  • Being non-White will not equate with less access to decent health care and education, less financial security, less respect.
    — Keith Magee, CNN, 24 May 2021
  • Her grandfather was never convicted of anything more than tax evasion but not being convicted of something doesn't equate with innocence.
    — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The feature-length documentary investigates the timely story of racial conflict in Palm Springs, uncovering an even darker racist history that few would equate with the city’s progressive image.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Recent elections in San Francisco and Los Angeles led to sweeping conclusions that voters have become wary about politicians seeking to reform the criminal justice system, which critics often equate with being soft on crime.
    — Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022
  • Also, population loss does not equate with a deteriorating economy.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2012
  • However, dated doesn't necessarily equate with distasteful.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 3 June 2023

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