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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For many Asian Americans, Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year, often compared to Christmas.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Das notes a significant shift in her working methodology with child actors compared to her previous work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Between the turnovers and Kansas getting outrebounded 8-1 on the offensive glass, the Jayhawks only shot the ball 22 times compared to Iowa State’s 36 in that time.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
The 22 out hockey players at these Games are, as aforementioned, all women – a detail which speaks to the striking contrast between LGBTQ+ visibility in women’s hockey compared to men’s.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
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Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Das notes a significant shift in her working methodology with child actors compared to her previous work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Between the turnovers and Kansas getting outrebounded 8-1 on the offensive glass, the Jayhawks only shot the ball 22 times compared to Iowa State’s 36 in that time.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
The 22 out hockey players at these Games are, as aforementioned, all women – a detail which speaks to the striking contrast between LGBTQ+ visibility in women’s hockey compared to men’s.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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