comparable
adjective
com·pa·ra·ble
ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
also kəm-ˈpa-rə-bəl,
-ˈper-ə-
1
: capable of or suitable for comparison
The situations are not at all comparable.
comparableness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of comparable in a Sentence
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
Recent Examples on the Web
Just one comparable weapon has been excavated in Spain, on the outskirts of Córdoba.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Yves Saint Laurent, its second-largest brand, saw comparable sales decline 6%, while Bottega Veneta rose 2%, buoyed by double-digit growth in North America, Western Europe and the Middle East.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
The high court previously declined hearing a comparable case from Boise, Idaho in 2019.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
The picture is comparable across the state: 31.3% of Texas seniors submitted a FAFSA by April 5, a 41.3% decline from last year, according to the network.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The massive volumes of debt piling up around the globe forced the president of the World Economic Forum to reach back more than 200 years for a comparable period.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
Contempt of court was charged in about half of the cases in Gretna, which was more than other towns with comparable data.
—Lee Zurik, ProPublica, 26 Apr. 2024
That’s what Aiyuk is going to want, or at least something comparable.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
But following surgery, their brain metabolism was comparable to that of the control group.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Yves Saint Laurent, its second-largest brand, saw comparable sales decline 6%, while Bottega Veneta rose 2%, buoyed by double-digit growth in North America, Western Europe and the Middle East.
—Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
The high court previously declined hearing a comparable case from Boise, Idaho in 2019.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
The picture is comparable across the state: 31.3% of Texas seniors submitted a FAFSA by April 5, a 41.3% decline from last year, according to the network.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The massive volumes of debt piling up around the globe forced the president of the World Economic Forum to reach back more than 200 years for a comparable period.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
Contempt of court was charged in about half of the cases in Gretna, which was more than other towns with comparable data.
—Lee Zurik, ProPublica, 26 Apr. 2024
That’s what Aiyuk is going to want, or at least something comparable.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
But following surgery, their brain metabolism was comparable to that of the control group.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparable. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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com·pa·ra·ble
ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl
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