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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On the 72 nights of group stage matches, host cities saw declines in occupancy 44 times, compared to the same day one year earlier. Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Kansas City is pretty educated compared to most of the cities in the United States, according to a new study. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Even One Piece and The Night Agent, whose recent seasons both made the Top 10 for the first half of the year, were down in their opening weeks compared to previous installments. Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2026 Tesla stock has risen 22% in the past year and is currently trading at 170 times expected annual earnings compared to 20 for the S&P 500. Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compared to

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