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analogue

noun

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Definition of analogue

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formal something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu

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Recent Examples of analogue Cue the Instagram infographics on how to develop analog hobbies; viral videos of young people simply socializing without their phones, digital detox camps, and the under 13 social media bans. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Segan’s thriller takes as its central dramatic question the tension between the analog and the digital, the New York that’s coming into being in the 2020s and the New York that’s disintegrating to bring it to life. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 In Italian, malinconia evokes a softer, more nostalgic feeling than pure sadness, an appropriate descriptor as the room evokes the good days of the analogue era. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 For families, that shared pull toward the analog can become a bridge across generations. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue

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Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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His Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova, confirmed the truce was holding and that Russian engineers are working on demining Oleshky's roads.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
According to the European Parliament, in meetings with Chinese counterparts, Members stressed that neither side would benefit from a trade conflict.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

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Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Those ancestral tales spill out of the bedrooms and into the surrounding landscape, with guest excursions designed around the very figures whose portraits line the walls.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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Tin and carbon guide lithium growth The researchers screened carbon-only, metal-only, and combined metal/carbon coatings.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
In addition to the power boost, ABT has outfitted the RS5 with more carbon-fiber parts than before to keep weight down (thanks to its hybrid tech, the standard version is a bit of a heavyweight).

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of carbon

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Dakar winner Brock Heger quickly showed us all how to do it, perfectly executing the side-by-side equivalent of a skateboard tailslide along the wall’s highest point.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
An aroma has no straightforward equivalent to a photograph or audio file.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of equivalent

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Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna, of California, have both called for a binding agreement with Beijing to restrain the development of potentially dangerous AI systems, explicitly drawing parallels with Cold War nuclear arms control.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
The animator drew a parallel with the way his own drawings come to life on screen.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

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