relative to

Example Sentences

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It will “buy stocks that are cheap relative to their fundamentals,” according to its website.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The Globalstar deal may seem trivial relative to Amazon’s size, but it represents an “important signal” that Amazon is committed to space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The valuation is incredibly cheap relative to the franchise—the stock trades at a single-digit earnings multiple—and Beacon itself would be a good acquisition candidate.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Here is a roundup of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, sorted by their current forward P/E valuations relative to their Dec. 31 valuations, with the full index at the bottom of the list:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

You can bring up your motions relative to that ruling this afternoon or if there's a break.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers