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or in comparison (with)
as in in contrast (to)
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The magnitude of Prince Jacerys’s death was lost in the tumult of battle last week; compared to watching Vermax’s colossal frame be swallowed by the sea, the sight of a sinking boy, puny and fragile, struggled to pack a cinematic punch.
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Historically aquatic biology has not been studied significantly in space compared to microbial, human, and plant biology.
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“In comparison (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20comparison%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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