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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
None of them are in any sense blustering, bomb-throwing analogues to Trump.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Fentanyl analogues have decreased from 173 in 2023 to 47 in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Abuse of the drug and its analogues has fueled a drug overdose crisis in the US, killing tens of thousands of Americans annually, though those numbers saw a significant drop last year.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
As a result, Martian dust devils can be thrice as large as their terrestrial analogues.
—Unnati Ashar, Space.com, 2 July 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Fentanyl analogues have decreased from 173 in 2023 to 47 in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Abuse of the drug and its analogues has fueled a drug overdose crisis in the US, killing tens of thousands of Americans annually, though those numbers saw a significant drop last year.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
As a result, Martian dust devils can be thrice as large as their terrestrial analogues.
—Unnati Ashar, Space.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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Now, companies must have a process for people to report deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate images, including revenge pornography, within 48 hours of being notified.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Yes, there may be a nexus between their images and slavery, but that does not make the men themselves hateful symbols.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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What To Know The Chinese navy—which operates the world's largest warship fleet by hull count—released footage of the joint patrol with its Russian counterpart on Wednesday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Their Italian counterparts only a third of that amount.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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No offense to landscapes and wildlife painting and portraits of ancestors–Burgess does all of that, too–but here was something different, provocative.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The painting hangs where Barack Obama's official White House portrait is supposed to be, according to White House tradition.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Graphene, which is essentially a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern, makes denim fabrics three times stronger than conventional alternatives.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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From powering the development of nations in the global south while lowering carbon emissions to potentially curing cancer through repurposing nuclear reactor waste, nuclear energy is already being used for peaceful purposes.—
Charles Oppenheimer,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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The front splitter incorporates two air curtains that direct the air parallel to the wheels, reducing drag (and feeding cooling air to the radiators).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Hurricane Erin, with powerful winds of more than 160 mph on August 16, is expected to take a path familiar to many as the massive storm moves northward parallel to the United States coast.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Scientists clone Ripley, along with the Xenomorph Queen embryo inside her, to study the aliens.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both De Los Santos and Yom said research data on AI voice clones will likely follow a similar path, eventually proving that a fully functioning, natural-sounding voice can lead to not only a better life, but a longer one.—
April Dembosky,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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In line with most media portrayals, students tend to be horrified by it.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Aug. 2025
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At 24, Stamp’s portrayal of the naive, angelic sailor earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, and instant stardom.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The entire west end is a long, sandy spit with wild beaches.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The balcony is also the best and safest place to see Jonathan Groff sing without getting spit on, if that's not your thing.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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