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 By the way, all of this was done analog with a 24-track tape. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026 Current research focuses on whether lowering the dose or synthesizing chemical analogs of rapamycin can produce its beneficial effects without the problems. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Ferrari built just 400 examples of the analog supercar, almost all of which were finished in the automaker’s trademark Rossa Corsa, Giallo Modena, or glossy Nero, though other hues were available by special request. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 Wishing you a weekend of fresh pages, warm hearths, and analog rejoicing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue

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Noun

Some are painted with a stuttering distortion, like a computer image that’s failed to fully download.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
In particular, the image of the sickly, slumbering child recurs throughout Marcon’s work.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterpart

Noun

Over his shoulder was an enormous portrait of the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader Carrie Nation, an icon of resistance to the excesses of the first Gilded Age, when similar discontent had roiled the prairies.

— Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

Air travel accounts for roughly 20% of the entire global tourism carbon footprint, and one of the aviation industry’s best levers for reducing carbon emissions is the use of SAF.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
The power sector is the second-largest contributor of carbon emissions.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of carbon

Noun

This is the football equivalent of getting out of bed and walking to the bathroom without falling on your face.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Its feeding habits are the equivalent of a human being eating one grain of rice every million years.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

Even if biology is ultimately not as quantum as researchers once hoped, there may still be interesting — and potentially illuminating — parallels between the living world and the quantum realm.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
The investors among this small and scorned generation, now aged 45-61, are watching markets play out on their screens and constantly see the plot parallels with past cycles.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of parallel

Noun

As Jeremy Strong delivers his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg, Aaron Sorkin has shed some light on the method actor’s process for this role.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
The movie is earning attention at film festivals for its portrayal of the condition.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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