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
An analogous argument, albeit in the context of children and teenagers, was recently brought against Meta and other social media companies.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
What’s going on there is analogous to what the oil business did in Houston and Dallas.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Indeed, in star-forming regions such as the Trifid, the radiation sculpts the nebulosity in a way that is somewhat analogous to how wind sculpts rocks in the desert.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Compared to last year, arrests were down 14% citywide over an analogous 30-day spring break period, according to Miami Beach police.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
What’s going on there is analogous to what the oil business did in Houston and Dallas.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Indeed, in star-forming regions such as the Trifid, the radiation sculpts the nebulosity in a way that is somewhat analogous to how wind sculpts rocks in the desert.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Compared to last year, arrests were down 14% citywide over an analogous 30-day spring break period, according to Miami Beach police.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogous
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According to data from research firm Alpine Macro, Indian stocks are currently trading at 21 times forward earnings, similar to Taiwan, while South Korean equities are trading at nine times forward earnings.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Accessible rooms are available, putting this hotel head and shoulders above comparable historic properties.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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No, Love Island contestants aren’t exactly producing dialogue comparable to The Bard of Avon’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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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
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The menu is full of twists-on-classics such as the Clean Dirty Martini, served with a frozen cube of olive juice, and the Ritz Pimms with, of course, many secret ingredients in addition to ginger ale, Champagne, and garnishes of fruit, cucumber, fresh mint and griottine cherries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The big story In 2026, animal spirits are driving investments in artificial intelligence firms, valuing stocks such as TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix at over a trillion dollars.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Analogous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogous. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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