relative
Example Sentences
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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family.
From BBC
Gallo noted that the company could see upside to services revenue for the quarter, although this part of the business could remain under relative pressure.
From MarketWatch
Despite weeks of turbulence ahead of the polls, voting day passed without major unrest and the country has so far responded to the results with relative calm.
From Barron's
Free university tuition and more generous benefits in Scotland may have to be reconsidered as the country's funding advantage relative to England narrows, a think tank has suggested.
From BBC
She plans to step up defense and industrial spending to drive long-term economic growth while pledging to lower the ratio of government debt relative to the country’s GDP.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
