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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Task’s goal was to compare and contrast two very different kinds of family men and their attempts at redemption, ranging from overcoming a nasty Vodka habit to securing a better future for their children.
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Each pair of headphones was given a letter—A, B, C, D, E, F—and the testers were free to switch between pairs to compare and contrast.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025
At the end of the day, fans of The Witcher and of Cavill will likely compare and contrast the former and current Geralts on their own.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
In this way, AI allows PR folks to compare and contrast strategies quickly rather than laboring over a single version.
—Daniel Lotzof, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Each pair of headphones was given a letter—A, B, C, D, E, F—and the testers were free to switch between pairs to compare and contrast.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025
At the end of the day, fans of The Witcher and of Cavill will likely compare and contrast the former and current Geralts on their own.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
In this way, AI allows PR folks to compare and contrast strategies quickly rather than laboring over a single version.
—Daniel Lotzof, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.
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