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Definitions

relative to

PREPOSITION
about
Synonyms
WEAK
apropos as concerns as respects dealing with in connection with in relation to in respect to referring to regarding touching touching on
Antonyms
WEAK
afar away distant far remote

Example Sentences

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Applications dipped 10.1% when a tour was hot and 5.9% when it was cold, relative to moderate temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The Globalstar deal may seem trivial relative to Amazon’s size, but it represents an “important signal” that Amazon is committed to space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Benefits can be reduced by as much as 30% at age 62 relative to full retirement age, and even more compared with age 70.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Nine-person HoldCo has found success in an industry that has had little history with activist investors relative to other sectors.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Or quell the loneliness he felt being moved from one relative to the next?

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario