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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
To be clear, however, operations on phi-bits are not quantum computations, only classical analogues of quantum computer systems.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
The dishonest duo got rich from their deception, but in the age of AI slop, there is a certain charm to analogue hoaxes such as these.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
The number of distinct fentanyl analogs reported to the UNODC subsequently plummeted, while reports of nitazenes quickly picked up.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
The self-reflexive qualities of the work go further, and the film can surely be read as a statement about the limits and possibilities of a totally analogue and backwards-gazing practice.
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Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for analogue
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
The dishonest duo got rich from their deception, but in the age of AI slop, there is a certain charm to analogue hoaxes such as these.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
The number of distinct fentanyl analogs reported to the UNODC subsequently plummeted, while reports of nitazenes quickly picked up.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
The self-reflexive qualities of the work go further, and the film can surely be read as a statement about the limits and possibilities of a totally analogue and backwards-gazing practice.
—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for analogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.
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This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.
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Until the middle of the 20th century, factices were often crafted by luxury glassmakers including Baccarat and Lalique to be exact replicas of their regular-sized counterparts, filled with colored water or alcohol to mimic the look of actual perfume.
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Tough loner Daryl, who has no counterpart in the Walking Dead comic books, arguably became the original’s show biggest breakout character before getting his own story.
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The new gallery is the brainchild of Antony Zito, portrait artist, mural painter, and former associate director of Parkville Art Gallery.
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Among all the things that make Iliad Bookshop unique is the mural outside, depicting literary scenes and portraits of more than fifty authors and musicians like Charles Dickens, Sylvia Plath, Harper Lee, Pink Floyd and Tom Petty.
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The company monitors the amount of carbon stored in farmers’ soils and issues a certificate for carbon improvements.
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The atmosphere, the researchers found, is full of the heavy elements carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, Baburaj says.
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Thursday’s election, the equivalent of a US special election, was triggered to pave Burnham’s route to Downing Street.
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The knockout match this time around is the equivalent of a second-round NCAA Tournament basketball game.
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Cleage aims to bridge generational divides and amplify Black women's voices, drawing parallels to her activism in civil rights and feminist movements.
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England always has flashy players heading into World Cup play, but the results haven't been there, and they've often been sent home in brutal fashion, offering a great parallel to the Mets' clockwork-like midsummer swoons and late-season meltdowns.
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Live Share enables real-time collaborative editing and debugging without requiring teammates to clone repos or configure matching environments.
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Statistically, Llamas and Kyles are virtual clones in some categories.
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The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
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According to people familiar with the project, Amazon executives grew concerned after the film evolved into a darker portrayal of Altman, depicting him as a manipulative figure who steered OpenAI away from its original mission.
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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