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by comparison

ADJECTIVE

comparative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

provisional

STRONG

approaching contingent correlative equivalent like parallel relative

WEAK

allusive analogous comparable conditional connected contrastive corresponding in proportion matching metaphorical near not absolute not positive qualified related restricted rivaling similar vying with reservation

Antonyms

STRONG

different dissimilar separate unequal unlike

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The new decor, by comparison, suggests its countrymen eat cake.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But this is exactly what kids get, and everything else Dudamel conducted over the weekend was, in some ways, tame by comparison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Luis Enrique's PSG, by comparison, have only five clean sheets but are the tournament's top scorers with 44 goals to Arsenal's 29.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Global merchandise trade, by comparison, is somewhere around $40 trillion a year.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In the presence of his certainty, his notion that he could make some sort of difference in the world, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit lost by comparison.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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