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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
Everyone’s work may get better and faster, yet a little more alike. — Mamadou-Abou Sarr, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Train an unlimited number of them on your own writing samples so future drafts match your tone, vocabulary, and style across blog posts, emails, and business documents alike. — New Atlas, 23 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
  • Yet the episode also offered evidence of how natural resources provide a bulwark against an adversarial White House.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi officials said debris from a Houthi drone also killed one civilian and injured others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of also
Adjective
  • Its board was drawn from the same captains of industry—bankers, retailers, insurance men—who would have occupied such positions in any similar synagogue.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Simons and the Italian designer share a similar aesthetic hinged on modernism and occasionally futurism and even provocation.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of similar
Adverb
  • Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • By then, however, the tortoise is ten yards farther along, so Achilles must close the new gap.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of so
Adjective
  • National Hurricane Center data shows that Polo has reached speeds comparable to only a few hurricanes to form in the region in recent decades, primarily Hurricane Patricia in 2015, which reached 215 mph.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adverb
  • Meta isn’t the only one taking this approach; Samsung has similarly embedded Google’s Gemini assistant into its headset’s software to differentiate it from competing products.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hogan similarly asked jurors to disregard Flores’ request to be compensated for the value of future gifts that Muderrig might have purchased for her.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of similarly
Adjective
  • 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
  • In some ways, shorebirds are analogous to the wolves that hunt the deer and elk populations that eat the tree saplings that become the trees that beavers use to build dams that help the fish—and so on.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • But the automotive industry has been a leading adopter of industrial robots for decades, with such robots typically being robotic arms installed at workstations and mobile robots that move components or materials around.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Applegate’s new video has been met with love and support from such celebrities as Chelsea Handler and Vanessa Marcil and especially from fellow MS survivors, who praise her bravery and resilience.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of such

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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alike. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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