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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Carlos had lost a lot of muscle mass compared to the man Alessandro remembered.
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The cost of an independent study is trivial compared to the cost of emergency enforcement, retrofits, and reactive fixes once problems surface.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns are just 2-of-12 from the floor compared to 7-of-12 for OU.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, recruitment mistakes saw their recent troubles compared to United’s since 2013.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The cost of an independent study is trivial compared to the cost of emergency enforcement, retrofits, and reactive fixes once problems surface.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns are just 2-of-12 from the floor compared to 7-of-12 for OU.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, recruitment mistakes saw their recent troubles compared to United’s since 2013.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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