relative to

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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

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

The indicator is quicker to react to changes in market sentiment relative to the 200-day moving average, another technical benchmark that tracks longer-term trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Chatterjee wrote that Corning stock’s current valuation “creates a challenging execution hurdle relative to the earnings expectation now being embedded by the buyside to justify such a lofty premium.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Thus time became a more personal concept, relative to the observer who measured it.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking