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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That said, the agreement appears to stop short of any concrete purchase commitment, and the two-month trade truce extension appears to be somewhat constrained compared to analysts’ pre-summit expectations of at least six months. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Suspects arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 can be detained for up to 14 days without charge, compared to the 24-hour limit for standard arrests, without an extension application. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 To make up for its lens shortcomings, compared to more expensive and larger models, the Mini takes a lot of images in the one position. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 After averaging 43 pass attempts per game entering Saturday, FIU flipped the script against LIU, running the ball 39 times compared to just 21 pass attempts. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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