Synonyms of equating

equating

verb

present participle of equate

1

as in comparing

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

a value system that equates money with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparing
• connecting
• identifying
• linking
• relating
• likening
• correlating
• matching
• classifying
• associating
• joining
• grouping
• categorizing
• classing
• grading
• sorting
• lumping (together)
• assorting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• distinguishing
• differentiating
• discriminating
• discerning

2

as in linking

to describe as similar

you're being silly when you equate the talent of that pop star with the musical genius of Mozart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparing
• linking
• analogizing
• likening
• referring
• connecting
• assimilating
• relating
• bracketing
• alluding
• associating
• paralleling
• coupling
• matching
• equaling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasting

3

as in balancing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balancing
• adjusting
• equalizing
• compensating
• evening
• accommodating
• leveling
• standardizing
• normalizing
• equilibrating
• counterbalancing
• fitting
• equipoising
• regularizing
• democratizing
• homogenizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disequilibrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equating

The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Others on Wall Street, however, see higher levels of risk, equating Meta's case to Big Tobacco in the 1990s when tobacco companies had to pay billions for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

However, the article warns against equating token consumption with productivity or business value. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Some comics readers have taken issue with King’s past, equating his service with pro-war sentiment. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026

But stop equating Israel with true genocidal states like Nazi Germany. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

After Harriman posted a second video about the rise of the Reform party, Right-wing commentators accused him of equating Reform’s ascent to the Holocaust. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026

Israel and the United States condemned the move, accusing the court of equating Israeli leaders with Hamas terrorists. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain. — Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026