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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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I was almost graduated from UC Irvine and I was studying English and comparative literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

When I graduated from UC–Berkeley with my “useless” comparative literature degree, into one of the bleakest job markets in recent American memory, I thought to myself, There must be a loophole somewhere.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"In our future work, we will examine the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatment options for obesity in patients who discontinue semaglutide or tirzepatide, to help patients and their clinicians make informed decisions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Your columnist sounds like a broken record talking about the comparative merits of inflation-protected Treasury bonds, known as TIPS.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It seemed I could hear all that was to come—whatever the disclosures might be—with comparative tranquillity.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë