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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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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

The valuation is incredibly cheap relative to the franchise—the stock trades at a single-digit earnings multiple—and Beacon itself would be a good acquisition candidate.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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

Among the lossmaking wagers some suspect: bets that diesel prices would rise relative to jet fuel and that Dubai crude would fall in price compared with benchmark Brent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

You can bring up your motions relative to that ruling this afternoon or if there's a break.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers