as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
if you consider the multimillionaire's yearly income, we're living in comparative poverty
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Recent Examples of comparative
Wilson got a comparative $6 million deal with $4 million more possible in incentives.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
While hard borders can play a vital role in times of crisis, economic exchange that is linked to comparative advantage and market efficiencies provide a more natural means of crafting governance arrangements.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The slave markets of the Viking world: comparative perspectives on an ‘invisible archaeology’
The Viking Herald.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
But the United States’ comparative edge does not mean American productivity is growing fast enough.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
While hard borders can play a vital role in times of crisis, economic exchange that is linked to comparative advantage and market efficiencies provide a more natural means of crafting governance arrangements.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The slave markets of the Viking world: comparative perspectives on an ‘invisible archaeology’
The Viking Herald.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
But the United States’ comparative edge does not mean American productivity is growing fast enough.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comparative
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“Comparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparative. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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