be an equivalent

Examples (10)

• A bachelor's degree in the US is often the equivalent of a "licence" in France.
• For many, a powerful tablet is the modern equivalent of a laptop.
• In some cultures, a firm handshake is the verbal equivalent of a binding promise.
• Losing your main data server without a backup is the business equivalent of a house fire.
• This new qualification will be the exact equivalent of the old one.
• The company's donation was the financial equivalent of one month's profit.
• Is there an American equivalent to the British tradition of Boxing Day?
• A verbal agreement is not always the legal equivalent of a written contract.
• These loyalty points are essentially an equivalent for cash within our stores.
• The role of a prime minister is the rough equivalent of a president in a presidential system.