all/other things being equal
idiom
formal
—used to say what should happen or be true if two situations, products, etc., are different in a specified way but not in other ways
All things being equal, a person with a PhD should be getting a higher salary than someone with only a master's degree.
Examples of all/other things being equal in a Sentence
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These are extreme talents who, all things being equal, already look equipped to thrive in European football.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 July 2025
All other things being equal, less need for capital means better profitability and the ability to return more capital to shareholders.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Even so, the press release notes that JET’s plasma volume was three times larger than that of the Wendelstein reactor, which would have given JET an advantage—a not-so-subtle insinuation that, all other things being equal, the German project should be considered the true leader.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 July 2025
Everybody would like fast charging, all other things being equal.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
All other things being equal, the only way the Nuggets vanquish the Thunder is with lightning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
While faster charging is something everybody would want, all other things being equal, all other things are most definitely not equal.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Pacioretty’s play seemed to sum up why Craig Berube will, all things being equal, almost always lean toward veteran experience.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Boeser, meanwhile, is settled and content in Vancouver and would prefer to stay all things being equal.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 July 2025
All other things being equal, less need for capital means better profitability and the ability to return more capital to shareholders.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Even so, the press release notes that JET’s plasma volume was three times larger than that of the Wendelstein reactor, which would have given JET an advantage—a not-so-subtle insinuation that, all other things being equal, the German project should be considered the true leader.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 July 2025
Everybody would like fast charging, all other things being equal.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
All other things being equal, the only way the Nuggets vanquish the Thunder is with lightning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
While faster charging is something everybody would want, all other things being equal, all other things are most definitely not equal.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Pacioretty’s play seemed to sum up why Craig Berube will, all things being equal, almost always lean toward veteran experience.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Boeser, meanwhile, is settled and content in Vancouver and would prefer to stay all things being equal.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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“All/other things being equal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%2Fother%20things%20being%20equal. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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