relative to
Example Sentences
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Planned capital spending this year is larger relative to its market value or revenue compared with Google’s parent, Alphabet, Microsoft or Amazon.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The company has struggled to diversify revenue beyond ad sales, and it is far from clear that its subscription options will appeal to users or be attractive relative to AI offerings from competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Brazil’s output in the first four months of the year, for example, rose by 800,000 barrels a day relative to a year before.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The Baron funds appear to have boosted the value of their SpaceX preferred by a similar percentage relative to the March 31 valuations.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“Moss grows on the north side of the tree. Once you find north, everything else is relative to that.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
