compare
verb (used with object)
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
compared
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past participleof compare.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof compare.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
compareverb (used with object)to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.
Example Sentences
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Average hourly earnings rose by 3.2% in the year to July, compared with the 3.5% economists expected, with average hourly earnings for all employees on private non-farm payrolls at $37.62.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The jobless rate for returning students aged 15 to 24 was 15.1% in July, down 2.4 percentage points on a year prior but still elevated compared with a prepandemic average of 12.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It’s now 169.1 million, compared with 170.4 million last July, according to agency data.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The experts looked at several studies, including one which showed that three out of four non-human primates vaccinated with Ervebo survived Bundibugyo, compared with one out of four control animals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
But what struck me was how light and bright the models seemed compared to the heavy portraits right next door.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
