compared to

idiom

variants 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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In 2024, 407 new housing units were built for extremely low or very low-income tenants, compared to the city’s goal of 1,308 units. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 Venmo's debit card penetration is still in the single digits, compared to 44% of users for Cash App, according to Bernstein. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 June 2025 Young adults aged 18-25 have the highest prevalence of mental illness at 36.2%, compared to just 13.9% for adults over 50. Charell G. Coleman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 This is an increase of only 2.2% from the prior year, compared to 9.4% at public universities and 12.9% at private universities in Illinois. Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for compared to

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“Compared to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compared%20to. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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