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 Following his move to Tokyo, Rinko Kawauchi first introduced him to an analog darkroom, sparking a lasting interest in analog printing. — Photovogue, Vogue, 3 July 2026 If that historical analogue continues to hold, the bank expects the dollar index to climb toward roughly 103 to 105 during the second half of this year. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026 In that sense, the closest analogue would be the Blue Jays’ trade for Shane Bieber last summer, when Bieber hadn’t started all season for the Cleveland Guardians. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 June 2026 The studio closed for recordings in the late 1960s and has been largely preserved in its analog-era state since. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for analogue

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The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of image

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After recently joining the brand ambassadorship craze by naming Spanish music sensation Bad Gyal as their brand’s first ambassador, the Dsquared2 founders are adding a male counterpart to this new strategy by tapping another local talent.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Unlike larger corporate counterparts, SMEs don't always have the financial reserves to comfortably absorb geopolitical upheaval and rapid inflation.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of counterpart

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Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of equivalent

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Today’s enthusiasm for independent watchmakers, artisanal finishing, and provenance has surprising parallels to the late 18th century.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Conducted in Cleveland, Ohio, the Michelson–Morley experiment used a piece of kit called a Michelson–Morley interferometer to test differences in speed for a wave of light traveling perpendicular to Earth and one traveling parallel to Earth.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of parallel

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Hargitay, 62, has earned eight Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s long-running crime procedural, which premiered in 1999.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Taken together, the findings help explain why the Oreshnik’s conventional performance has often fallen short of its reputation while challenging Moscow's portrayal of the weapon as a next-generation missile.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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