relative
Example Sentences
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That will boost the Braves expenses relative to privately held baseball clubs that won’t face the same tax hit, creating incentive for a sale of the team.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
A relative of Mohammed said: "There is no ceasefire, no truce, nothing at all... There is no safety in any area."
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Researchers say this "peculiar" crocodile relative likely began life walking on four legs, only to adopt a two-legged stance as it reached adulthood.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
“I don’t think it’s systemic. It almost can’t be systemic at that size relative to anything else,” Dimon told analysts last week, though he predicted pain was likely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
However, most musicians can be trained to recognize relative pitch.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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