by/in comparison

phrase

: 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.

Examples of by/in comparison in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Similarly, the new study acknowledged that benefits from taping pale in comparison to other interventions like exercise. — Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026

Even Buzelis has to note his visible scrawniness in comparison to other NBA forwards. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

While the $375 million penalty it was slapped with pales in comparison to the $200 billion of revenue Meta made in 2025, the jury’s decision was a sign of what was still in store. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026

No such luck with Imperfect Women, which languishes in the same genre space but is perfectly obvious in comparison, a series that solves its mystery halfway through the season but still keeps going. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026