relative to

Example Sentences

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“Still, both leisure and business travel intentions are up relative to 2-yrs ago,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

And some of the hottest tech stocks are remarkably cheap relative to the companies’ profit estimates.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Cryptos tend to become less attractive relative to yield-bearing investments like bonds when borrowing costs rise.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

And that tells you the basic story of house prices in England which rose relative to earnings from the early 90s to 2021.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

This map shows the homelands of the Pequot Nation, relative to neighboring nations in what are currently called the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz