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 other top contenders in the mayoral race, like ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has more than $1.2 million in the bank after just two weeks of fundraising, and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, whose war-chest tops $3.6 million, filings show.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Those heat effects paled in comparison to the natural clock variation across different consoles, though.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Forty-eight years later, Three’s Company, no doubt, is considered tame in comparison to the content exhibited in later decades.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Nsansa’s club-ready spaghetti straps mark her as potentially unreliable and immature in comparison to the old-money conservatism of Shula’s mother and aunties.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Those heat effects paled in comparison to the natural clock variation across different consoles, though.
—Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Forty-eight years later, Three’s Company, no doubt, is considered tame in comparison to the content exhibited in later decades.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Nsansa’s club-ready spaghetti straps mark her as potentially unreliable and immature in comparison to the old-money conservatism of Shula’s mother and aunties.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 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 22 Mar. 2025.
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