as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
The only major metro area with somewhat comparable congestion figures was San Jose, where drivers where the costs to time and money were roughly 25% higher than the capital region.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But Kawasaki has made subtle changes, including an additional 3 mm of stroke, which makes the engine comparable to the 1,043cc motor used on the earlier 1000 versions.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Is comparable data available from other sources?
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Defenders downed or suppressed almost 87% of all Russian drones and over 68% of Russian missiles through the month -- rates roughly comparable with previous months.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But Kawasaki has made subtle changes, including an additional 3 mm of stroke, which makes the engine comparable to the 1,043cc motor used on the earlier 1000 versions.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Is comparable data available from other sources?
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Defenders downed or suppressed almost 87% of all Russian drones and over 68% of Russian missiles through the month -- rates roughly comparable with previous months.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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Police asked Arfsten about similar thefts and damage at area Pick ‘n Save locations in the area.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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There was a similar effort in the build-up to Bukayo Saka’s goal against Leeds United which, again, won’t count as an assist despite its importance.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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One need only read the US State Department’s 2024 human rights report on China to realize that naming a Chinese official to a human rights advisory committee is analogous to putting a wolf in charge of a hen house.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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At its core, the cloud is a model analogous to electricity, water, and other utilities; computing is a commodified service, generated at a remote location (in this case, a data center) and delivered through a network (here, the internet).—
Asad Ramzanali,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both teams are currently ranked in the top 10, and as is well-documented, Franklin has struggled in such games.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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