compares
- present tense form of compare (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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That compares with $2.72 the same day at Henry Hub, a Louisiana pipeline junction where the national benchmark is set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
This compares with just 3% in France, which generated the majority of its electricity - 69% - from nuclear power.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He compares Aemond with Spider-Man, an oddly aligned character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Digit ratio compares the length of the index finger, known as 2D, with the length of the ring finger, known as 4D.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
See how smart she was, she seems to intone as she compares the picture to my father.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
