relative

Example Sentences

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Gallo noted that the company could see upside to services revenue for the quarter, although this part of the business could remain under relative pressure.

From MarketWatch

Despite weeks of turbulence ahead of the polls, voting day passed without major unrest and the country has so far responded to the results with relative calm.

From Barron's

Free university tuition and more generous benefits in Scotland may have to be reconsidered as the country's funding advantage relative to England narrows, a think tank has suggested.

From BBC

She plans to step up defense and industrial spending to drive long-term economic growth while pledging to lower the ratio of government debt relative to the country’s GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal

And that is when they found a photo of Lucy on Facebook with an adult who looked as though she was close to the girl - possibly a relative.

From BBC