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in relation to

ADJECTIVE
regarding
Synonyms
STRONG
respecting
WEAK
about as regards as to in regard to with reference to with regard to with respect to
PREPOSITION
about
Synonyms
WEAK
apropos as concerns as respects dealing with in connection with in respect to referring to regarding relative to touching touching on
Antonyms
WEAK
afar away distant far remote
PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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He points out that for most of the past century, stocks were far cheaper in relation to company profits, or earnings, than they are today.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"Hunters are very effective when they have a mental map of their territory, so that they know where they are in relation to their environments," says Tse.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The former Army reservist also dismissed comments he made in relation to TV presenter Carol Vorderman as "squaddie humour".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He was also asked about comments he made in relation to TV presenter Carol Vorderman.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I felt Nairobi’s foreignness—or really, my own foreignness in relation to it—immediately, even in the first strains of morning.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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