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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Live Local, by contrast, allows up to 1,000 units per acre, a number that is virtually impossible to reach in real conditions, Mullerat said.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
Wayne’s cheek, by contrast, just looks weathered and old, an affront to both youth and to mother-daughter privacy.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 June 2024
Republicans, by contrast, have promised to not touch the filibuster.
—Thomas Koenig, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Matters of law, in contrast, are for the judge to provide.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 4 June 2024
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
Wayne’s cheek, by contrast, just looks weathered and old, an affront to both youth and to mother-daughter privacy.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 June 2024
Republicans, by contrast, have promised to not touch the filibuster.
—Thomas Koenig, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Matters of law, in contrast, are for the judge to provide.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 4 June 2024
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“By/in contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20contrast. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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