relative

Example Sentences

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Hipolito said he lied because he couldn’t get information on her condition unless he was a relative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“We see further aero outperformance on strong relative earnings per share growth that more than offsets potential valuation downside,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

And while students should be careful not to overborrow relative to the income they expect to earn after graduating, he said, “there is nothing wrong with limited amounts of debt.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In the end, Mr. Scorsese opted for the relative unknowns Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Over the next night or two the relative positions of the stars and Jupiter changed oddly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton