equivalent

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Mr. Farage pledged that if his party ever wins power, it will keep something called the “triple lock” on benefits as part of the British equivalent to America’s Social Security program for the elderly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Duke University economist Matthias Kehrig calculated that for lower-income commuters, the $1 rise in gas prices in the past month is equivalent to 2% of income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Foden was tireless, but this was England's equivalent of an ill-fitting square peg in a round hole.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In Paris, for example, the average price per gallon hit the equivalent of $10.27 this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

My class was, in some ways, the equivalent of seventh grade, perhaps even sixth or fifth.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago