as in also
in like manner
regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike
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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
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Although earlier in his career, James had established and promoted himself as a megaphone for both the disenfranchised communities and athletes alike.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
The weather in the United States in the coming days will provide such a test—for World Cup athletes and for millions of Americans alike.
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Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Although earlier in his career, James had established and promoted himself as a megaphone for both the disenfranchised communities and athletes alike.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 July 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.
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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.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alike
Adverb
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McIlroy was even seen stepping back from the ball to quip back at one of the hecklers, while others, including his friend Shane Lowry, were also quick to respond.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
Adjective
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The arrests come a few weeks after 12 men were taken into custody in a similar sting operation in Miami-Dade.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
Adverb
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
Adjective
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Through facilitated forums and advisory ecosystems, the organization builds environments where owners can test ideas, evaluate risk, and gain perspective from peers navigating comparable pressures.
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.
Adverb
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The fire burned simultaneously with the similarly destructive Eaton Fire in Altadena and other communities in the foothills of the nearby San Gabriel Mountains.
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The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
Adjective
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Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.
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The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.
Adjective
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In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alike. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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