EQUATED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

equated

verb

past tense of equate

as in compared

to regard or represent as equal or comparable a value system that equates money with success

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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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contrasted

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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disequilibrated

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Recent Examples of equated Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war. — ABC News, 14 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

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Small modular reactors are tiny compared with the huge nuclear plants — such as those in Chernobyl and Fukushima — behind dangerous meltdown scares.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The specialized medical review helped investigators better establish when the fatal injuries occurred, which investigators compared with the evidence and statements collected throughout the investigation, the news release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Between these spaces exists a world balanced on the edge of the modern and the primitive, the high-tech and the rural, the corporeal and the mythic.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope is also parked in this orbit, where spacecraft are balanced by the gravitational pull of Earth and the sun.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of balanced

Verb

Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Both involve players compensated for playing football, and feature teams that generate millions in revenue and pursue players for their labor services.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
At the core of his proposal are efforts to limit what utilities are financially liable for when their equipment begins immensely costly wildfires and ensure survivors get compensated before financial institutions.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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