compared to

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variants or compared with
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: 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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Earlier this year, India became the world's second largest mobile manufacturer, with more than 300 production units as compared to just two in 2014. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Shoot days for digital productions rose 47% in the second quarter to 661 compared to the same period a year — even as the overall number of on-location shoot days dropped 13% during that period. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Net sales decreased 3 percent to $530 million compared to $546 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Both Uthmeier and Rodríguez have spent roughly $1 million on their respective campaigns, but Uthmeier has raised $11 million compared to Rodríguez’s $2 million, according to state spending records. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compared to

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