by/in contrast
idiom
: when compared to another : when looked at or thought about in relation to similar objects or people to set off dissimilar qualities
She had a big personality, which made her husband seem dull by contrast.
—often + with or toIn contrast with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
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But in contrast to Kalshi’s front-footed tactics, Robinhood has relented under state pressure and determined offering the new product is not worth the hassle in Nevada and New Jersey, even though it was not explicitly named in Nevada’s cease-and-desist order.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The stock has rallied this year, rising nearly 7% in contrast to the S & P 500′s roughly 6% decline during the period.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Hard drives, in contrast, require time to load the key parts of the operating system, and will continue to be slower than SSDs during everyday use, which is another reason why they are seldom used as boot drives in new PCs.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Tarrant County College, in contrast, had offered child care assistance to students through CCAMPIS from 2019 to 2024.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The stock has rallied this year, rising nearly 7% in contrast to the S & P 500′s roughly 6% decline during the period.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Hard drives, in contrast, require time to load the key parts of the operating system, and will continue to be slower than SSDs during everyday use, which is another reason why they are seldom used as boot drives in new PCs.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Tarrant County College, in contrast, had offered child care assistance to students through CCAMPIS from 2019 to 2024.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
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“By/in contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20contrast. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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