by/in contrast
idiom
: when compared to another : when looked at or thought about in relation to similar objects or people to set off dissimilar qualities
She had a big personality, which made her husband seem dull by contrast.
—often + with or toIn contrast with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
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Premium and corporate travel, by contrast, have held steady.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
China, by contrast, is the factory of the world—deeply embedded in global supply chains, commodity flows, and infrastructure networks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Tencent’s strategy, by contrast, is fundamentally ecosystem-centric.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Heat by contrast, can’t afford anything other than living in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
China, by contrast, is the factory of the world—deeply embedded in global supply chains, commodity flows, and infrastructure networks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Tencent’s strategy, by contrast, is fundamentally ecosystem-centric.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Heat by contrast, can’t afford anything other than living in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
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“By/in contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20contrast. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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