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 + with

He's a well-behaved child in comparison with his brother.

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During his first term, Trump also pardoned several political allies and has promised to pardon Jan. 6 rioters during his second term, so Democrats may feel that Biden's pardon is mild in comparison. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Lambdis, in comparison, produces fewer false positives. —

Ritsuko Kawai, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024 Trump also spoke about fentanyl from Mexico and Canada, even though seizures from the Canadian border are few in comparison to the Mexican border. —

Rob Gillies and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024 The breaking news alert that inflation is still high means nothing in comparison to the 6-year-old informing me the 3-year-old is trying to get on his bunk bed to put something in front of the ceiling fan’s moving blades. —

Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by/in comparison

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