relative to

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Planned capital spending this year is larger relative to its market value or revenue compared with Google’s parent, Alphabet, Microsoft or Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s key; it means these companies, theoretically, are under-earning relative to their potential—and appear positioned to deliver enough pricing power to offset any rising product costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Brazil’s output in the first four months of the year, for example, rose by 800,000 barrels a day relative to a year before.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The shares look pricey relative to peers based on key metrics like price/book ratio and earnings.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Joe Justice had never even met his cousin until he saw her in the trailer, but afterward he told his wife that it was “abhorrent” for a close relative to be in foster care.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times