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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That’s compared to 41% with an unfavorable opinion and 15% with a favorable view.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
Based on recent data from Pew, the nation has averaged about 300 days of flooding yearly since 2000 — and not just along our coasts — with flooding reported almost as often inland compared to coastal areas from the past 20 years of hurricane data.
—Bryan Koon, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024
The aftermath of Beryl, a Category 1 storm, also illustrates the susceptibility of the Houston region — which has a long history of hurricane and tropical storm landfalls — to even a relatively weak storm compared to what the Gulf of Mexico is capable of spinning up.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 July 2024
According to the filing, sales dropped over 10% in the first quarter of this year compared to 2023 and long-term debt increased by $72.2 million, bringing the total from $501.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 to $573.8 million for the first quarter of this year.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
Based on recent data from Pew, the nation has averaged about 300 days of flooding yearly since 2000 — and not just along our coasts — with flooding reported almost as often inland compared to coastal areas from the past 20 years of hurricane data.
—Bryan Koon, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024
The aftermath of Beryl, a Category 1 storm, also illustrates the susceptibility of the Houston region — which has a long history of hurricane and tropical storm landfalls — to even a relatively weak storm compared to what the Gulf of Mexico is capable of spinning up.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 July 2024
According to the filing, sales dropped over 10% in the first quarter of this year compared to 2023 and long-term debt increased by $72.2 million, bringing the total from $501.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 to $573.8 million for the first quarter of this year.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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