not dissimilar

phrase

: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.

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Confining calves in this manner is not dissimilar to the use of gestation crates in the pork industry — tiny metal enclosures where pigs barely have room to move. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026 So far, its path is not dissimilar from the low-fi projects that Karpovsky helmed back in the late aughts and early 2010s, despite drastic changes in the surrounding independent landscape. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 In 2015, Palace set up shop on Soho’s Brewer street, which thrived — not dissimilar to the likes of Supreme, Gimme 5, and the Hideout — on its cult appeal, staffed by skaters and DJs who naturally communicated the brand’s messaging. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 That method was not dissimilar to what physicians, ship surgeons, and military officials did in the first half of the 19th century when an epidemic erupted. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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