How to Use comparable in a Sentence
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Murabahah is comparable to a rent-to-own system in the non-Muslim world.
—Aaron Dabbaghzadeh, Forbes, 15 July 2022
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Its power is impressive and is comparable to the best free-standing air fryers.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022
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Smith said the crowds on campus were comparable to a weekend football game – just sustained for a 10-day stretch.
—oregonlive, 24 July 2022
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When the rock formed, this area on Mars may have been comparable to Iceland today, a statement explains.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022
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Crash rates among senior drivers in the Badger State are comparable to those in Illinois.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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That was about 27% more than the average for roughly comparable non-EV models.
—Jim Henry, Forbes, 25 July 2022
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The median sales price rose 5% during the comparable time frame in the first Trump administration.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Until the Favorite Vest is restocked, the Agnes is a comparable (and chic) option with a similar fit.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2022
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Airlines must maintain ventilation systems that supply about half a pound of fresh air per minute for each passenger – comparable to other public spaces.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Greenland's area is more comparable to that of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still slightly larger.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The cheapest seats on that site were for comparable prices and views of the stage.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2024
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With night mode on, the Fold, S22+, and Flip were comparable.
—PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022
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Pag Taking a trip to Pag is comparable to taking a trip to the moon.
—Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
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The company now expects total and comparable sales to come in at the low end of the range for the year.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
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This means that every 24 hours, the stone grows in length comparable to the thickness of two sheets of paper.
—Ana De Oliva, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
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At their worst, these changes were comparable to a decade of aging.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022
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The suit argues that there is no a valid reason to charge more for nondairy milks since their cost is comparable.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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So far, though, there’s no comparable ire for the slew of Johnny Cash covers.
—WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
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Rental rates will be comparable to the newest properties in the area, Good said.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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In many cases, the landlords left the portion about comparable units blank, though the buildings had more than four units.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
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But these teams have not been of comparable quality, no matter what the head-to-head record says.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
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In the lone game with a comparable matchup to this one, Rodgers still had only 195 yards and no touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings.
—Brandon Gdula, ajc, 19 Oct. 2022
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In this bathroom, soft pinks are comparable to the shades of the sweets in any display case, while the eye-grabbing round mirrors mimic the form of the macaron.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
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The comparable numbers for white men is 26% and white women is 25%.
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
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But the seriousness of the craft, the sacrifices to win, the pressure and the lifestyle, are comparable.
—C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2023
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The first has a broad field of comparable candidates, so the challenge here is to identify the top 5% of these and hire the best of the bunch as soon as possible.
—Arseniy Olkhovskiy, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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As many fortunes are lost at the casino each day, a comparable number are lost at Cabazon.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
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The cost per life saved is comparable to other new vaccines.
—Marian W. Wentworth, STAT, 11 Oct. 2022
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Some of the foot bones found in Mississippi look comparable in size to one of the strangest dinosaurs ever found.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
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The amount of acreage receiving bids was comparable to 2021.
—Kevin McGill and Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
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