relative
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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 developer says the man camp would allow workers to live in relative comfort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
With relative strength improving, the group appears well positioned to extend its leadership into 2026.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
These days, though still a ratings success in relative terms, “60 Minutes” averages about nine million viewers, or 3% of the adult population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Babci embraced Olka, calling her bubaleh, a Yiddish term of endearment one would use for a relative.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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