alike 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈlīk How to pronounce alike (audio)
Definition of alikenext
as in also
in like manner regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike

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alike

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adjective

as in like
having qualities in common all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard

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Recent Examples of alike
Adverb
Audiences and critics alike could smell the fear, and got their knives out. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 Key leadership reshuffle The black box of China’s elite politics has long been a source of fascination for journalists, scholars and foreign governments alike. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
But what begins as a mission soon veers into obsession and a dangerous game between two brilliant women who are more alike than either will admit. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for alike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alike
  1. also
  2. similar
  3. so
  4. comparable
  5. similarly
  6. analogous
  7. such
Adverb
  • The public health agency also said no biological safety breaches or laboratory accidents occurred at the facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, these follower nations also become too expensive for manufacturing, and so factories shift to nations even further along the frontier.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of also
Adjective
  • Researchers have documented similar benefits around the globe.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Airlines, including Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, have started offering similar rewards cards through their partner, JPMorgan Chase.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of similar
Adverb
  • These yachties aren’t as calloused as the erstwhile SURvers, so for the most part, the tour goes well.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of so
Adjective
  • Tickets cost less than $1, while comparable performances elsewhere can cost as much as $300.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • According to Abramson, the pulses are basically imperceptible, comparable to what a pacemaker sends to the heart.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adverb
  • Portions of the river similarly dried up in 2021, 2022 and 2023, even after the state started imposing limits on how much water farmers could take.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Later on, his quiet New Year’s celebration is similarly upended by a visit from his walrus buddy, Barnacle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of similarly
Adjective
  • But the less strictly technical procedure Serra describes is analogous to operations at stake in Jonas’s own work, implying that the act of measurement by walking and seeing is tacitly existential.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The senator said the Food and Drug Administration's model of pharmaceutical regulation is analogous to the AI debate.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • The public allegations offered The Star and readers a unique opportunity to learn more about the often undisclosed abuse and inappropriate workplace behavior that bar employees face and question what accountability looks like in such cases.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Normally, such coordination is the nervous system’s job, carried out by little electrical signals traveling along nerves.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alike. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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