compared to
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or compared with
: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)
I'm a slob compared to my roommate.
This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday.
Today's quiz was easy compared with the last one.
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Despite hits like Severance and Ted Lasso, Nielsen tracking has found that the service has minimal TV viewership compared to other streaming services.
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ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025
Spot silver has gained more than 78% since the beginning of the year, compared to spot gold’s year-to-date gain of just over 50%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
That was $8,070 extra compared to the nation’s $38,290.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
However, the analysis showed that compared to the ratios of different isotopes of sulfur on Earth, the moon seems to be depleted in sulfur-33 (meaning sulfur with 33 neutrons), which is one of the four stable sulfur isotopes (sulfur-32, sulfur-34 and sulfur-36 being the others).
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025
Spot silver has gained more than 78% since the beginning of the year, compared to spot gold’s year-to-date gain of just over 50%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
That was $8,070 extra compared to the nation’s $38,290.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
However, the analysis showed that compared to the ratios of different isotopes of sulfur on Earth, the moon seems to be depleted in sulfur-33 (meaning sulfur with 33 neutrons), which is one of the four stable sulfur isotopes (sulfur-32, sulfur-34 and sulfur-36 being the others).
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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