compared to
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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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Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer when compared to White women.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This also means that Gen Z people — who currently exhibit more spending on both essentials and non-essentials compared to previous generations — is expected to have a huge impact on global spending patterns.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Another 2023 study, from Yale School of Public Health, found Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ youth who live in states with discriminatory policies were more likely to experience symptoms of depression compared to those who live in states with LGBTQ+ protections.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
But by the time the Portuguese winger delivered a cross, Arsenal had six players inside their own penalty area compared to Chelsea’s three and so were able to defuse the attack.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This also means that Gen Z people — who currently exhibit more spending on both essentials and non-essentials compared to previous generations — is expected to have a huge impact on global spending patterns.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Another 2023 study, from Yale School of Public Health, found Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ youth who live in states with discriminatory policies were more likely to experience symptoms of depression compared to those who live in states with LGBTQ+ protections.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
But by the time the Portuguese winger delivered a cross, Arsenal had six players inside their own penalty area compared to Chelsea’s three and so were able to defuse the attack.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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