not unlike

idiom

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

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While Hamilton County has a community advisory board not unlike Cincinnati, Schuler said the county organization acts as a community sounding board. Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026 Now that Juno's mission has officially come to a conclusion, the spacecraft will eventually be pulled by Jupiter's powerful gravity into the planet's atmosphere to be destroyed – not unlike how NASA's Cassini spacecraft was deliberately plunged into Venus in 2017. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026 His deal, with its shorter term and higher salaries, is not unlike those signed by two other free agents, Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026 These Bruins are not unlike the 2007-08 team, Claude Julien’s first Boston team. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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