compared to
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variants
or compared with
: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)
I'm a slob compared to my roommate.
This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday.
Today's quiz was easy compared with the last one.
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Affordable prices: Save 50-70% compared to western countries without sacrificing quality.
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William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Just last month, DoorDash announced both a jump in orders of 18% compared to the year prior and its first operating profit since 2020.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Drug overdoses account for many deaths among young people and are one factor that has driven the U.S. life expectancy down compared to countries without an opioid epidemic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
What made VistaVision special compared to rival formats like CinemaScope was its larger negative — around twice the size of a typical 35mm film frame, as the film was run through the camera horizontally rather than vertically.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Just last month, DoorDash announced both a jump in orders of 18% compared to the year prior and its first operating profit since 2020.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Drug overdoses account for many deaths among young people and are one factor that has driven the U.S. life expectancy down compared to countries without an opioid epidemic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
What made VistaVision special compared to rival formats like CinemaScope was its larger negative — around twice the size of a typical 35mm film frame, as the film was run through the camera horizontally rather than vertically.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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