ANALOG Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The first decade of the new millennium saw the release of the Carrera GT, a car viewed by some as one of the last great analog performance vehicles. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 But street versions of the drug are also prevalent as chemists in basement laboratories create novel ketamine analogs. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 Internet cultures like Sovietwave and a craving for analog, retro experiences further fuel this interest. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 Produced alongside Dave 1, the record moves through analog funk, synth-pop, darkwave, dub, tropical textures and the cinematic residue of Mexico City nightlife. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue

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Noun

The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
The damage and disruption could also affect France’s image as a tourist destination in the long-term.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of image

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Even after the setback, young households remained wealthier than their counterparts were before the pandemic.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In more recent times, moreover, the first steps taken by the Third Reich toward the Holocaust began with the economic boycott of the Jews, who were accused of harming the businesses and positions of their Aryan counterparts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterpart

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The carbon covers the grip, the thumb rest, and the soft-release button, the spots a photographer touches most.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In 1999 a group led by Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger confirmed that fullerenes, large molecules consisting of 60 carbon atoms, behave just the same.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of carbon

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Unfortunately, the government then spends the equivalent of 24% of GDP on its various programs.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Sceye’s platform carried the equivalent of a 4G LTE base station for the demonstration, which simulated providing backup coverage in the case of an earthquake or similar large-scale disaster.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of equivalent

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The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Talents Tokyo 2026, held in cooperation with Berlinale Talents, will run in parallel at Vision Center Yurakucho and Yurakucho Asahi Square.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of parallel

Noun

Like Avril Lavigne and Jim Carrey, Selena Gomez has received her fair share of celebrity-clone-replacement allegations from online conspiracy theorists.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Since its earliest days, the video game industry has been built on developers creating clones of competing games, with varying levels of originality and varying levels of enforcement from game platforms.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of clone

Noun

At 934 pages long, the book inspired the Hollywood film Pollock (2000), for which Marcia Gay Harden won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Krasner.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

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