ANALOG Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

analogue

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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 Valladares is also developing a FMV horror game via his Vallastudio Films that merges analog filmmaking with interactive storytelling. — Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Notebooks Screen time is one thing, but old-school analogue pen and paper does the trick. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 In Asia, there is no present analog to the major shocks of the 1970s, which drove Seoul and Taipei to pursue covert nuclear programs. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Other researchers used the theory to derive Navier-Stokes analogues for exotic states of matter, like fracton matter. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue

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Noun

Following Abloh’s death in November 2021, Kamara was appointed as art and image director and presented his first show, Spring/Summer 2023, in Paris that year.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The telescope’s first images are expected in the beginning months of 2027.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of image

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There are lots of brands that have worked to give us beautiful soft mattes that glide onto lids and don’t feel patchy or heavy like their previous counterparts.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Their counterparts, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), have not said anything to mark six months of the war.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of counterpart

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Other works set to screen at the BFI include several of Maldoror’s non-fiction films, like Aimé Césaire, A Man, A Land, a documentary portrait of the Martinican author Aimé Césaire.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The story begins as a richly detailed portrait of a woman who quietly accepts her role as the wife of a man who doesn’t recognize her value.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

Eclipses always come in pairs, but the stages to be expected during a lunar eclipse are staggeringly different from its solar equivalent.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
And for those looking to whisk away the signs of aging, a foundation that’s formulated for mature skin can be the makeup-counter equivalent of the fountain of youth.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

The history of computer science suggests a more nuanced interplay between the profound and the practical, one that also has parallels in other disciplines.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Called convergent binocular stereo (CBS), it is designed for robotic heads whose two cameras can point toward the same location instead of remaining parallel.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parallel

Noun

The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
If a service is easy to copy, many clones appear and competition grows.

— Filip Borcov, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of clone

Noun

Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on presidential portrayals and summer sips.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Her nuanced portrayal has given neurodivergent viewers a rare chance to see their own experiences authentically reflected onscreen, while bringing greater visibility and understanding to a community long saddled with Hollywood stereotypes.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayal

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