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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In the case of International Business Machines, the RSI reading has hit 29.7 — by comparison, the universe of dividend stocks covered by Dividend Channel currently has an average RSI of 52.5.
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Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The facade that some of the folks that have fronted these establishments have in comparison to what’s going on behind the scenes, juggling the financial and emotional.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
China, meanwhile, has installed the world’s largest turbine off the coast of Taiwan and is building the world’s largest hydropower plant in Tibet, which will make the famous Three Gorges Dam pale in comparison.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Below is historical data showcasing the post-earnings performance of Harley-Davidson stock in comparison to the stock performance of peers who reported earnings just before Harley-Davidson.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The facade that some of the folks that have fronted these establishments have in comparison to what’s going on behind the scenes, juggling the financial and emotional.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
China, meanwhile, has installed the world’s largest turbine off the coast of Taiwan and is building the world’s largest hydropower plant in Tibet, which will make the famous Three Gorges Dam pale in comparison.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Below is historical data showcasing the post-earnings performance of Harley-Davidson stock in comparison to the stock performance of peers who reported earnings just before Harley-Davidson.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“By/in comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20comparison. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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