compared to

phrase

variants or compared with
Synonyms of compared tonext
: 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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Teams have less information on them, and have to project further into the future on evaluations, compared to their college counterparts. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Despite growing tourism and a strong farming economy, Calabria symbolizes southern Italy's lack of development compared to the more wealthy and industrialized north. ABC News, 9 July 2026 The Georgia film office has just 12 productions on its website, compared to 14 during the nadir of the 2023 writers and actors strike. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 That includes 12 primaries for state legislature, compared to 15 two years ago. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compared to

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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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