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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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I was almost graduated from UC Irvine and I was studying English and comparative literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

When I graduated from UC–Berkeley with my “useless” comparative literature degree, into one of the bleakest job markets in recent American memory, I thought to myself, There must be a loophole somewhere.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"In our future work, we will examine the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatment options for obesity in patients who discontinue semaglutide or tirzepatide, to help patients and their clinicians make informed decisions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

At heart it has been an exercise in what economists call "comparative advantage" and "agglomeration" - a collection of things.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Gabriel discovered that they spoke, jokingly, of the comparative number of souls each of them had saved, as though they were keeping score in a poolroom.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin