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relative to

PREPOSITION
about
Synonyms
WEAK
apropos as concerns as respects dealing with in connection with in relation to in respect to referring to regarding touching touching on
Antonyms
WEAK
afar away distant far remote

Example Sentences

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“We’re not in a state of the world at the moment where financial conditions are very tight relative to history,” Adrian said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

Among the lossmaking wagers some suspect: bets that diesel prices would rise relative to jet fuel and that Dubai crude would fall in price compared with benchmark Brent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“To date, our view has been that ServiceNow is better-positioned for this AI era relative to other application software firms,” Keirstead wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Or quell the loneliness he felt being moved from one relative to the next?

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario