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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But, for example, mathematicians value short proofs over long ones, all other things being equal. —Quanta Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024

But all things being equal, OLEDs can require up to three times the power as a standard LED screen. —Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023

But, all other things being equal, being a valedictorian counts for more than just a line in the graduation program. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023

Higher debt-servicing costs tend to reduce the firepower companies have to invest and pay workers, other things being equal. —Emily Graffeo, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023

There is far more to the man than his studied posture as a country boy who, all things being equal, would rather be hunting or fishing. —Andrew R. Graybill, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022

All other things being equal, a passthrough creates a quicker kill and better blood trail. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2023

True, deficit reduction should, other things being equal, reduce aggregate demand and inflation. —Gerard Baker, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022

So winning the coin toss, all things being equal, gives you a 6% better chance to win. —Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Mar. 2022