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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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.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
Bridget Jones has become something of a national treasure in Fielding’s native Britain; not dissimilar to Harry Potter or the James Bond franchise, as the character was overdue representation for thousands of women muddling through life.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Trump is doubling down on the economy despite a strong rebuke from voters who are struggling to make ends meet — a strategy that is not dissimilar to when Joe Biden ignored inflation, NBC News’ Jonathan Allen writes.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
To keep food where it's supposed to be, the oven comes with a cooking rack not dissimilar to the ones campers use to cook fish.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
Bridget Jones has become something of a national treasure in Fielding’s native Britain; not dissimilar to Harry Potter or the James Bond franchise, as the character was overdue representation for thousands of women muddling through life.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Trump is doubling down on the economy despite a strong rebuke from voters who are struggling to make ends meet — a strategy that is not dissimilar to when Joe Biden ignored inflation, NBC News’ Jonathan Allen writes.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
To keep food where it's supposed to be, the oven comes with a cooking rack not dissimilar to the ones campers use to cook fish.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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