relative to

Example Sentences

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“Everything is much more contemporary relative to what was created more than 40 years ago, but it’s still very true to the origin story and to the DNA of the brand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Japan spent more than $73 billion between April 28 and May 27 to lift its currency relative to the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

That’s a near-record gap for stock relative to the index.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The strategy can benefit from a gradual decline in price and/or an increase in back-month implied volatility relative to front-month volatility.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

And we actually were strong, perhaps, relative to groups of clients Hall had ushered up the mountain in past years.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer