by/in comparison
idiom
: when compared with another : when looked at or thought about in relation to someone or something else
Yesterday's weather was very cold. Today's weather is mild by comparison.
—often + withHe's a well-behaved child in comparison with his brother.
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Still, these hurdles pale in comparison to the stakes: ending an epidemic that has devastated lives for over four decades.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The conversation after something like that in comparison to other professional athletes, golfers can be a little more sensitive.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
But Guerrero’s annual average salary of $35.7 million pales in comparison to Soto’s ($51 million) and Ohtani’s (about $46 million in present-day value).
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The release of the mission patch, while minor in comparison to other milestones, is another step forward to returning astronauts to the moon more than a half century after the Apollo program ended.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The conversation after something like that in comparison to other professional athletes, golfers can be a little more sensitive.
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
But Guerrero’s annual average salary of $35.7 million pales in comparison to Soto’s ($51 million) and Ohtani’s (about $46 million in present-day value).
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The release of the mission patch, while minor in comparison to other milestones, is another step forward to returning astronauts to the moon more than a half century after the Apollo program ended.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“By/in comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20comparison. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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