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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There are nearly 15,000 oystercatchers in North America today,compared to about 10,000 in 2008, according to Shiloh Schulte, a former senior shorebird scientist with Manomet Conservation Sciences.
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Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Black dogs were less likely to be adopted compared to dogs with other coat colors, leaving them at higher risks of euthanasia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The reason for Atlanta’s acidic soil as compared to L.A.’s alkaline soil has to do with the amount of rainfall in these two cities.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
The Senate bill sets aside less funding to hire and retain more agents and officers, proposing $4.1 billion compared to the $6 billion allocated in the House.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
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Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Black dogs were less likely to be adopted compared to dogs with other coat colors, leaving them at higher risks of euthanasia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The reason for Atlanta’s acidic soil as compared to L.A.’s alkaline soil has to do with the amount of rainfall in these two cities.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
The Senate bill sets aside less funding to hire and retain more agents and officers, proposing $4.1 billion compared to the $6 billion allocated in the House.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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