as in similar
having qualities in common
bad-mouthing your sister is analogous to slapping her in the face—it's just as bad
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Recent Examples of analogous
Such buying and selling is analogous to feeding more or less gas to a car.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, scholars have increasingly mapped postcolonial theory onto post-Soviet contexts, treating Russian imperial expansion as analogous to Western colonialism.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Probing an analogous space leads you to learn and stretch.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Primary care physicians often send referral notes—analogous to prescriptions—that list the patient’s medical history and describe the needed treatment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, scholars have increasingly mapped postcolonial theory onto post-Soviet contexts, treating Russian imperial expansion as analogous to Western colonialism.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Probing an analogous space leads you to learn and stretch.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Primary care physicians often send referral notes—analogous to prescriptions—that list the patient’s medical history and describe the needed treatment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogous
Adjective
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Residents describe the smell as a harsh chemical paint smell, similar to the smell in a nail salon.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The city checks for duplicate names, similar-sounding names, spelling conflicts, and anything that could slow down or confuse an emergency response.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fat burning is likely comparable between intermittent fasting and the keto diet, but intermittent fasting may be more sustainable in the long term.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet previously won the comparable category at the Golden Globes, but Jordan's Actor Awards win signaled a potential repeat victory at the Oscars.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Themes of self-sacrifice dance around the script, but for a film that deals with such dark ideas as isolation and death in space, the film undermines its own pathos at every opportunity.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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While such capabilities offer much promise, experts have also flagged potential security and privacy issues with granting AI agents, such as those from OpenClaw, access to local devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Analogous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogous. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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