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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For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle The Sonoma tour – one of several offerings throughout Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley – costs $255, by comparison.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
One of the sadder ironies of the third chapter is how sharp and crystalline the images look, and how worn down the characters appear by comparison.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
But where Apex’s movement is fast-paced and its ever-dwindling map size forces players together over time to ratchet up tension, Marathon feels slow and mundane by comparison.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Marijuana, by comparison, can contain between 5% and 35% THC.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
One of the sadder ironies of the third chapter is how sharp and crystalline the images look, and how worn down the characters appear by comparison.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
But where Apex’s movement is fast-paced and its ever-dwindling map size forces players together over time to ratchet up tension, Marathon feels slow and mundane by comparison.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Marijuana, by comparison, can contain between 5% and 35% THC.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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“By/in comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20comparison. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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