compared to

idiom

variants 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 the latest August poll, that number has slightly rebounded, now at 35% of independents approving compared to last month's all-time low of 29%. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 Here’s a look at all the new Harry Potter TV show cast members compared to the actors cast in the films. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 In a few short years, my plaintive, pleading tone would seem awkward and apologetic, compared to the confrontational calls on campuses for a free Palestine from the river to the sea, or Kneecap’s concert criticisms. Philip Metres august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 Interestingly, the reason the transverse rear bed layout is usually reserved exclusively for full-size vans has little to do with a difference in width as compared to midsize models. New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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