relative
Example Sentences
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His sound fitness level, despite his relative inactivity this season, was demonstrated when he lasted the full game against Salzburg - his first appearance for almost four months.
From BBC
The decision comes after the board conducted an evaluation on “the current position of the company relative to its competition and broader industry landscape.”
As children, they both told relatives they would someday play in the Olympics — a prediction that was particularly bold for Knight since women’s hockey wasn’t even an Olympic sport then.
From Los Angeles Times
His chart, below, shows all-time lows for cash balances in U.S. margin accounts relative to margin debt.
From MarketWatch
Others are still discovering dollars in family heirlooms left by long-deceased relatives.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
