analogue

noun

variants or analog
Definition of analoguenext
as in image
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 If the language of poetry serves as the film’s structural base, its grainy analogue footage, shot by Ben Rivers, gives it the texture of a dream. — Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 The project commenced with a simple analog instrument panel clock. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In the latter deal, the company snagged TSND-201, a promising PTSD treatment made from an analog of MDMA. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026 For anyone shooting analog, this secondary metering function may prove even more practical than the novelty camera features. — New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
  1. image
  2. counterpart
  3. portrait
  4. carbon
  5. equivalent
  6. parallel
  7. clone
  8. portrayal
Noun
  • But there is a deeper question of why a modern tech company, especially an AI company, would need to soften their image with cotton and canvas.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
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  • Republicans control the White House and both branches of Congress, helping bolster their financial coffers against their Democratic counterparts, Martin noted in his remarks.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the data shows that young adults are still less religious than their older counterparts.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of counterpart
Noun
  • The result is a scary portrait of a culture going crazy and a city ready to burn.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The director was determined, however, that Adela would firmly be fictional rather than becoming a portrait of the performer.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrait
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  • Instead of following the hypercar convention of using a carbon-fiber monocoque, Okuyama selected an aluminum spaceframe.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The pyrometallurgical process removes oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and metallic impurities in a single continuous step at a lower cost.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of carbon
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  • The states, the WGA and Paramount later entered a stipulation to delay the merger — the functional equivalent of a preliminary injunction — which did not include any bond requirement.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For services businesses, the equivalent is software subscriptions and vendor contracts that renewed automatically last year and will renew again this year unless someone actually looks.
    — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • In several instances these rituals were utilized during slave rebellions; the New York slave rebellion of 1712 reportedly began with a pact sealed in blood and powder, a practice with African religious parallels.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple initiatives were running in parallel with no central visibility or governance.
    — Gina Mastantuono, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of parallel
Noun
  • Life has beaten down Weisman’s Jake Levinson, once the radical front man of a bad Rage Against the Machine clone, into a dead-eyed nihilist.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The clone theory has become a popular one in recent years, especially amid developments in AI and the use of holographic performers.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of clone
Noun
  • Did her grandmother, who comes across as stoic and pragmatic in many ways, influence her portrayal of the similarly-minded Tova?
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Vogel has previously disputed Panettiere's portrayal of their relationship.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrayal

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