compared to

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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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The value of Iran’s oil revenue in dollars peaked by one-and-a-half times from April through July compared to the same period last year, according to Iranian media, after the US temporarily lifted crippling sanctions. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 He’s never posted a double-digit sack season, so his ceiling is low compared to some other young talents, but his floor is high enough to at least get more consistency than what the room had in 2025. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Diving into the numbers, film production was down about 20 percent compared to the same time period in 2025, though that actually comes after a boom period in which in Q1 films were up significantly compared to 2025. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 However, the cells recently reverted from the supergiant state do not have the potential to form supergiants compared to cells produced by normal morphs. Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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