not dissimilar
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: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
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Technically called an Extra-Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XXLUUV), these drones are not dissimilar in size to conventional diesel submarines but are completely autonomous.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
The pursuit was not dissimilar to LSU's and Florida's this fall.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Medieval carvers had a not dissimilar approach to design, fashioning grotesques for obscure nooks in cathedrals.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Green acknowledged that this is not dissimilar from bookmarking an image on Pinterest, but the danger comes when a director decides that the AI design will suffice.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
The pursuit was not dissimilar to LSU's and Florida's this fall.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Medieval carvers had a not dissimilar approach to design, fashioning grotesques for obscure nooks in cathedrals.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Green acknowledged that this is not dissimilar from bookmarking an image on Pinterest, but the danger comes when a director decides that the AI design will suffice.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not dissimilar
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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