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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The following sections compare and contrast these vertebral augmentation procedures.
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Prospective voters should take the time to compare and contrast.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Longer term, biologists may want to compare and contrast different animals’ urination methods—and consider the possible evolutionary reasons behind these differences.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Webb's giant mirror and exquisite resolution enable astronomers to compare and contrast observations of star formations in the N79 region at different evolutionary stages of the universe.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Prospective voters should take the time to compare and contrast.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Longer term, biologists may want to compare and contrast different animals’ urination methods—and consider the possible evolutionary reasons behind these differences.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Webb's giant mirror and exquisite resolution enable astronomers to compare and contrast observations of star formations in the N79 region at different evolutionary stages of the universe.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 25 Jan. 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 Jul. 2024.
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