relative to

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It described the bank’s story as one of operating underperformance, noting that it is overvalued relative to fundamentals and inadequately prepared for future challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“The probability of a prolonged conflict and oil prices surging back toward $100-plus a barrel has declined relative to where we were a month ago,” said Edward Jones’s Weimer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

S&P 500 banks trade at a roughly 20% price-to-book premium relative to S&P Mid Cap 400 banks, according to FactSet data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Using this procedure, observers who are moving relative to each other will assign different times and positions to the same event.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking