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
The shifting dynamics are analogous in many ways to the relationship between cutters and tailors, says Ji.
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Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface — motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
In 1958, Congress created Captioned Films for the Deaf, a program that was meant to be analogous to Talking Books for the Blind.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The sequence — Antetokounmpo diving on the floor desperately trying to make something happen but ultimately watching the Pacers add to their lead — was analogous to the entire game.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface — motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
In 1958, Congress created Captioned Films for the Deaf, a program that was meant to be analogous to Talking Books for the Blind.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The sequence — Antetokounmpo diving on the floor desperately trying to make something happen but ultimately watching the Pacers add to their lead — was analogous to the entire game.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for analogous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogous
Adjective
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Going on multiple dates with multiple people via apps that are more or less pretty similar is going to cause some kind of fatigue.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 May 2025
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One editor felt the cake was similar to Angel Food cake, while two other editors compared the sweet, nutty aroma of the cake to cornbread.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Through the first five weeks of the second quarter, Texas Roadhouse said its comparable sales at company restaurants increased 5% year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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One that’s more demonstrable in the industry than other comparable examples of societal laziness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If someone’s income is more than $34,000 or a joint return’s income is more than $44,000 under a federal formula for such calculations, as much as 85% of the Social Security benefits can currently be subject to taxation.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Heaven forbid Democrats do such damage to our precious polite political discourse!—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Analogous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogous. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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