Definition of analogizenext
as in to compare
to describe as similar analogized the White House scandal to a cancer that was spreading to every internal organ of the body

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Recent Examples of analogize Indeed, many Europeans found the South inspiring, analogizing their cause to the wave of anti-monarchy revolutions that swept Europe in 1848. Zaakir Tameez june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 Sadie Collective co-founder and international finance researcher Fanta Traore analogized it to Michael Jordan’s partnership with Nike. Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 4 June 2025 Fleck analogized it to putting up an adorable cat filter during a video meeting. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Some may analogize that to trying to measure up players in high school or Jr. B to major junior. Corey Pronman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for analogize
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  • Over days, referees compared petition signatures against photocopies — generally years-old signatures from when voters first registered.
    Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • Galvin’s research will examine how early-career doctors use OpenEvidence and compare its answers to those from several general-purpose chatbots, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini, using the same prompts.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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  • That statement shows the mental gymnastics that some leftists use to equate speech with violence.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026

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“Analogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogize. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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