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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The clean beauty space has often been compared to the Wild West.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Such designations can result in lower mortgage rates and reduced down payment requirements compared to rental or second-home classifications.
—Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Yeah, there’s a long history of violence in countries where ethnic or religious opponents are compared to animals.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2024, 22,372 wildlife strikes were reported, a 14% increase compared to 2023, which saw 19,628 bird strikes, according to a Federal Aviation Administration wildlife strikes report.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Such designations can result in lower mortgage rates and reduced down payment requirements compared to rental or second-home classifications.
—Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Yeah, there’s a long history of violence in countries where ethnic or religious opponents are compared to animals.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2024, 22,372 wildlife strikes were reported, a 14% increase compared to 2023, which saw 19,628 bird strikes, according to a Federal Aviation Administration wildlife strikes report.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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