equal to

Idioms and Phrases

Adequate or fit in ability or extent, as in I'm not sure I'm equal to the task . [Late 1600s] Also see feel up to ; up to .

Example Sentences

The US government is currently running an annual deficit - a shortfall between its spending and tax revenues - equal to around 6% of its economy.

From BBC

Most people are entitled to the tuition fee element, which is equal to the annual cost of your course, external.

From BBC

The popular vote is equal to the number of ballots cast.

From Los Angeles Times

Homeowners can expect to receive offers equal to 75% of their property’s predisaster fair market value, before back-to-back winters of heavy rain set off the area’s complex of ancient landslides.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are so part of our families and it’s so important to have them acknowledged, to have them equal to their siblings – because they are equal."

From BBC

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