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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That pales in comparison to the millions of dollars that most of the other Democratic 2025 mayoral candidates are sitting on after months of fundraising.
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But the criticism paled in comparison to the praise.
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New York will still have to account for a dead cap charge, albeit the negative charge pales in comparison to what the team would save in 2025.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
That pales in comparison to the millions of dollars that most of the other Democratic 2025 mayoral candidates are sitting on after months of fundraising.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
But the criticism paled in comparison to the praise.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
New York will still have to account for a dead cap charge, albeit the negative charge pales in comparison to what the team would save in 2025.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by/in comparison
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“By/in comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20comparison. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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