compared to
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The company, once part of General Electric, now expects earnings of $9.50 a share for the full year, compared to a prior forecast of $9.25 to $9.50.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Some brands also promise that strips, compared to pills or other formats, can improve a dietary supplement’s bioavailability—or how much of a substance is effectively used by the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
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- weighing it against
- when you put it up against
- measured against
- as against
- in contrast with
Possible Antonyms
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- on its own
- taken by itself
- standing alone
- without context
- viewed in a vacuum
