as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
since they're identical twins, you shouldn't be so surprised at the alikeness of their personal tastes
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Noun
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Evans is played by different actors at each stage of his life and thanks to the subtle similarities between them, the entire show flows smoothly.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But two years later, a young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering from a canal.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Alikeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alikeness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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