: in the same manner, form, or degree : equally
was denounced by teachers and students alike
: exhibiting close resemblance without being identical
alike in their beliefs
alikeness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of alike in a Sentence
Adverb
regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike
Adjective
The two cars are much alike.
all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard
Recent Examples on the Web
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Yet, while Perplexity has been hailed by investors and users alike as a search game changer, many have come before them.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Her 7-year-old granddaughter helped Dennis make a social media video promoting the food bank fundraiser — an effort that resulted in more donations, from strangers and friends alike.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
In our tests, the flavor was a hit with moms and children alike, including a teething 15-month-old.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
Democrats and Republicans alike expressed their dismay with the iconic American aircraft manufacturer.
—David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Its pinnacle, Pandora — The World of Avatar, will impress Avatar film superfans and casual viewers alike.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Gulf Coast residents and authorities alike were still assessing the damage after a series of powerful storms destroyed homes, uprooted trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But while media rights deals are renegotiated and investors steadily pour resources into new and existing teams alike, the WNBA has executed a partnership strategy that capitalizes on the league’s growing popularity.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
In my experience, no two days are alike as a Chief of Staff.
—Archana Rao, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Jordan Love, Matt LaFleur share knack for building team rapport
There's one area that LaFleur and Love are alike.
—Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
But the two women, both Anglo-Indian, were more alike than most realized.
—Hazlitt, 31 Jan. 2024
Those intervening years have inevitably altered Hari's relationship with Gaal, although Harris insists the two are more alike than either might care to admit.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2023
Measuring distance is more difficult, of course, when the objects or spaces being compared are alike but not the same.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Then, there are those must-know beauty devices that editors and celebs alike credit for glowing, radiant skin, like the NuFace or Solawave, for example.
—Porter Simmons, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
Alexandra Grant is opening up about how her and boyfriend Keanu Reeves' artistic worlds are alike.
—Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
Adverb
Parents and kids alike say the school was marketed as something of a bastion of progressive education for those who couldn’t hack it in a more traditional environment.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Yet, while Perplexity has been hailed by investors and users alike as a search game changer, many have come before them.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Her 7-year-old granddaughter helped Dennis make a social media video promoting the food bank fundraiser — an effort that resulted in more donations, from strangers and friends alike.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
In our tests, the flavor was a hit with moms and children alike, including a teething 15-month-old.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
Democrats and Republicans alike expressed their dismay with the iconic American aircraft manufacturer.
—David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Its pinnacle, Pandora — The World of Avatar, will impress Avatar film superfans and casual viewers alike.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Gulf Coast residents and authorities alike were still assessing the damage after a series of powerful storms destroyed homes, uprooted trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But while media rights deals are renegotiated and investors steadily pour resources into new and existing teams alike, the WNBA has executed a partnership strategy that capitalizes on the league’s growing popularity.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Researching siblings also isn't easy, because no two families are alike.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
In my experience, no two days are alike as a Chief of Staff.
—Archana Rao, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Jordan Love, Matt LaFleur share knack for building team rapport
There's one area that LaFleur and Love are alike.
—Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
But the two women, both Anglo-Indian, were more alike than most realized.
—Hazlitt, 31 Jan. 2024
Those intervening years have inevitably altered Hari's relationship with Gaal, although Harris insists the two are more alike than either might care to admit.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2023
Measuring distance is more difficult, of course, when the objects or spaces being compared are alike but not the same.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Then, there are those must-know beauty devices that editors and celebs alike credit for glowing, radiant skin, like the NuFace or Solawave, for example.
—Porter Simmons, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
Alexandra Grant is opening up about how her and boyfriend Keanu Reeves' artistic worlds are alike.
—Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alike. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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alike
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: in the same manner, form, or degree
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