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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Between 2014 and 2023, just under half (44%) of days in the Indian capital met that threshold, compared to 35% from 1994 to 2003, and 37% from 2004 to 2013.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 1 July 2024
For example, in Pennsylvania, our poll shows that 6% of Black women are supporting Donald Trump compared to 16% of Black men, even better for Donald Trump in the state of Michigan.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Curtis clocks in with a conservative score of 79%, compared to Romney’s 62% and Lee’s 99%.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
The White House has often pushed back on figures such as these, noting that Biden has done frequent informal Q&A sessions with the media — 570 — compared to 623 for Trump at this point in his term.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 June 2024
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Helen Regan, CNN, 1 July 2024
For example, in Pennsylvania, our poll shows that 6% of Black women are supporting Donald Trump compared to 16% of Black men, even better for Donald Trump in the state of Michigan.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Curtis clocks in with a conservative score of 79%, compared to Romney’s 62% and Lee’s 99%.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
The White House has often pushed back on figures such as these, noting that Biden has done frequent informal Q&A sessions with the media — 570 — compared to 623 for Trump at this point in his term.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 June 2024
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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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