compare and contrast
idiom
: to note what is similar and different about (two or more things)
For our assignment we must compare and contrast the two poets.
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In this way, AI allows PR folks to compare and contrast strategies quickly rather than laboring over a single version.
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Daniel Lotzof, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
For image quality, a wide variety of test photos are captured to compare and contrast settings and to check sharpness, distortion and other image quality defects.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Asked to compare and contrast Paramount’s situation with that faced by Warner Bros. Discovery, Sarma said the companies share many similarities in terms of their asset bases.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Next, share your love languages with your partner to compare and contrast.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Lotzof, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
For image quality, a wide variety of test photos are captured to compare and contrast settings and to check sharpness, distortion and other image quality defects.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Asked to compare and contrast Paramount’s situation with that faced by Warner Bros. Discovery, Sarma said the companies share many similarities in terms of their asset bases.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Next, share your love languages with your partner to compare and contrast.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for compare and contrast
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“Compare and contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compare%20and%20contrast. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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