as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
if you consider the multimillionaire's yearly income, we're living in comparative poverty
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Recent Examples of comparative
This supplies a comparative advantage given that open teams need to qualify for a limited number of slots.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Bitcoin and ether’s comparative resilience is largely due to the fact that the two largest cryptos by market capitalization are older and more well established than alternative digital assets, GSR head of content and special projects Frank Chaparro told CNBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Supervisor Betty Duong requested the report of further information about the use of Tasers, including a comparative analysis of other custodial settings similar to Santa Clara County’s that implemented the use of Tasers.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
No, if genocide were the goal, the Gazans would have been murdered en masse from the air, where Israel’s military has a far greater comparative advantage.
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Bitcoin and ether’s comparative resilience is largely due to the fact that the two largest cryptos by market capitalization are older and more well established than alternative digital assets, GSR head of content and special projects Frank Chaparro told CNBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Supervisor Betty Duong requested the report of further information about the use of Tasers, including a comparative analysis of other custodial settings similar to Santa Clara County’s that implemented the use of Tasers.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
No, if genocide were the goal, the Gazans would have been murdered en masse from the air, where Israel’s military has a far greater comparative advantage.
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparative
relative
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Even a relative newcomer, Curtis, opposes eliminating the filibuster.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The majority of these labels favor more classic designs, but relative newcomer Laopu — launched in 2016 — has disrupted the market, blending 24-karat gold and diamonds with silhouettes and patterns inspired by Chinese tradition.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Comparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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