How to Use compared to in a Sentence

compared to

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  • This is a lower threshold compared to other providers on our list.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Shooting incidents in the district are down from 11 to five compared to this time last year.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The cards often have higher APR and late fees compared to regular credit cards.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • In recent years, visits to food pantries and soup kitchens have increased 84%, on average per month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But that was nothing compared to the devastation that would be revealed when the camp gathered and took a headcount to make sure everyone was OK.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Thunderbolts very much underperformed compared to the larger MCU slate.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • When lined up at cornerback in 2024, Kohou spent nearly 69% of his time in the slot, compared to 31% out wide.
    — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Wally’s is often compared to Buc-ee’s and is known for its size, with most franchises covering upwards of 30,000 square feet.
    — Ilana Arougheti july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • More than a quarter-million of those trades were likely initiated by buyers, compared to under 4,000 put purchases.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • And while the United States is seen as an outsider for the trophy compared to the likes of France and Argentina, don’t tell that to the fans in Boise.
    — Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
  • That’s compared to the Phone-Free Schools Act that calls for a policy either limiting or prohibiting smartphone use.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • While there are some drawbacks compared to traditional investments — such as its inability to earn dividends — there are several ways to add gold to your portfolio.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • While there are some drawbacks compared to traditional investments — such as its inability to earn dividends — there are several ways to add gold to your portfolio.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Average air fares have declined slightly in the past month, but are still up more than 10% compared to this time last year, according to provisional reporting from tracking firms.
    — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • While last year was a down year compared to the year before, Ovechkin still appeared in all 82 games and potted 64 points, with 32 goals and 32 assists.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • For one, OLEDs offer unparalleled contrast compared to other panel types, not to mention the fastest response time around.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 1 July 2026
  • At least 48 cases of West Nile have been reported so far this year compared to an average of 10 typically by the end of June.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • For one thing, beetle colonies span all life stages and hence require complex containment; superworm cleaning only requires the larval stage, which lasts 10–12 weeks compared to just five to seven weeks for the beetles.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Corporations have already busted their spending record set in 2024 — $461 million then, compared to $517 million as of June this year.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • But reporting from the Coconut Grove Grapevine late last year suggests that the flooding projects that make up about half of the $400 million bond are the farthest behind compared to the affordable housing and parks projects.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Fewer taxpayers relied on the program compared to the IRS’s Streamlined Offshore Procedures.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Although more cautious than the NAIA, the slow-moving NCAA has been downright bullish compared to its usual sport-adoption protocols.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Picture show Children with autism are 160 times more likely to die from drowning compared to their peers, according to a 2017 study from Columbia University.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • So far this fiscal year, individual income taxes make up 52% of all federal revenue, compared to around 6% from corporate taxes, according to the Treasury Department.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The International Astronomical Union says that an increase in light pollution by more than 10 percent compared to natural dark sky conditions is an astronomy killer.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Frontier models undergo step-change updates every few months, compared to semiconductor parts, whose manufacturers typically update on an 18- to 48-month cycle, depending on the particular component.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
  • The gap between what major brands charge in California compared to their unbranded competitors is 25 cents per gallon higher than the gap in other states, according to data compiled by the state Division of Petroleum Market Oversight.
    — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • According to Deloitte’s 2026 Summer Travel Survey, July kicks off the busiest month for summer travel, and the budget for longer, marquee trips has risen to $4,049 (a 17% increase compared to last year).
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • More than 7,600 flights are scheduled to depart Charlotte Douglas International Airport for holiday travel, but despite strong demand, airport officials recently announced passenger activity is expected to be down compared to last year.
    — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • It can be compared to NFL quarterback Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots on March 17, 2020, after the combination won six Super Bowl titles together.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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