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
Ali, who has been the series’ resident mentor, father figure, listening ear, voice of reason and confidant, transforms into what is most analogous to an action hero in a revenge plot.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
The force-carrying particles have an analogous distinction, known as a polarization state.
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Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
He was asked why there hasn’t been analogous progress by the men’s national team.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
This project, in Carl’s mind, is roughly analogous to the civil-rights activism of the 20th century.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for analogous
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
The force-carrying particles have an analogous distinction, known as a polarization state.
—
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
He was asked why there hasn’t been analogous progress by the men’s national team.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
This project, in Carl’s mind, is roughly analogous to the civil-rights activism of the 20th century.
—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for analogous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogous
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The arrests come a few weeks after 12 men were taken into custody in a similar sting operation in Miami-Dade.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Through facilitated forums and advisory ecosystems, the organization builds environments where owners can test ideas, evaluate risk, and gain perspective from peers navigating comparable pressures.
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.
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According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
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Podiatrists and Oprah alike love Vionic shoes for their orthotic-level comfort disguised with designer-level style, and the Kearny sneakers are proof.
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In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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“Analogous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogous. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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