compared to

idiom

variants or compared with

Synonyms of compared to next

: 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.

Examples of compared to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In comparison, exports grew by 1.5% in April compared to the same period last year while April imports rose by 8.4%. —

Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Asia, 7 June 2024 From housing to dining out to the midlife crisis, much has been made about how millennials have less money to spend compared to their baby boomer parents. —

Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024 To get them so low compared to its flagship pair, the company sacrificed a couple of nice-to-haves like wireless charging and Bluetooth multipoint. —

Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 5 June 2024 In one study, 67% of patients who received MDMA no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria, compared to 32% of placebo patients. —

Jason Mast, STAT, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for compared to

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