relative
Example Sentences
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Planned capital spending this year is larger relative to its market value or revenue compared with Google’s parent, Alphabet, Microsoft or Amazon.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Human metabolomic data showed the most pronounced relative decline in phosphatidylcholine levels among women around the time of menopause.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
That’s key; it means these companies, theoretically, are under-earning relative to their potential—and appear positioned to deliver enough pricing power to offset any rising product costs.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Morgan analysts, it slashed its crude imports by 3.8 million barrels a day compared with year-ago levels — that’s roughly 74% of the remaining decline in global crude imports relative to the 2025 average.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Legally, Frank was the property of Stockley Donelson, a relative and neighbor of President Andrew Jackson.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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