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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In 2024, people aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor’s degree earned on average $60,000 a year, compared to $40,000 for high school graduates, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The impressive organizational elements also make this option stand out when compared to standard purses.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
But compared to all the gossipy bits in The Age of Innocence or The Custom of the Country, this novel is dry like toast.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The impressive organizational elements also make this option stand out when compared to standard purses.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
But compared to all the gossipy bits in The Age of Innocence or The Custom of the Country, this novel is dry like toast.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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