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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Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data found that more than six times as many cases were reported in 2024 compared to 2023, making the total number of 35,435 infections, including 10 deaths, higher than what was seen in 2019 before the pandemic.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
That's compared to a net inflow of 17,000 the year before.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But like most drugs in the class, weight loss is expected to be much less in people with diabetes compared to those with obesity.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The company’s digital engagements, when compared to apples and oranges, were totally different.
—Will Eno, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
That's compared to a net inflow of 17,000 the year before.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But like most drugs in the class, weight loss is expected to be much less in people with diabetes compared to those with obesity.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The company’s digital engagements, when compared to apples and oranges, were totally different.
—Will Eno, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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