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not unlike

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: similar to
Its texture is not unlike that of oatmeal.

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Using DoorDash for gifts is alarmingly simple — not unlike the ease of ordering food. Dyana Lederman, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025 The plague can ravage from the inside too, with seemingly no cure possible—perhaps not unlike Shakespeare’s own experience of grief. Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 Tuesday’s game was not unlike so many others this season, though. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 The concept is not unlike the literary trope of regionalism or local color genre—telling the same core story, just tailoring the language and presentation for new audiences and global regions. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not unlike

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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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