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
Thinking of an image of your face as somehow analogous to your thumbprint leads to serious mental vertigo.
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Michael W. Clune, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
During past technological revolutions, scientists, as well as popular culture, tended to explore the idea that the human brain could be understood as analogous to one new machine after another: a clock, a switchboard, a computer.
—Iddo Gefen, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Rounding off the league’s national TV offerings is TBS, which is averaging 358,000 viewers per outing with its non-exclusive Tuesday night telecasts, good for a 17% lift compared to the analogous period in 2024.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
The judge found that California did not present evidence of any historically analogous laws, finding that the laws the state did cite were not similar enough.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Michael W. Clune, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
During past technological revolutions, scientists, as well as popular culture, tended to explore the idea that the human brain could be understood as analogous to one new machine after another: a clock, a switchboard, a computer.
—Iddo Gefen, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Rounding off the league’s national TV offerings is TBS, which is averaging 358,000 viewers per outing with its non-exclusive Tuesday night telecasts, good for a 17% lift compared to the analogous period in 2024.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
The judge found that California did not present evidence of any historically analogous laws, finding that the laws the state did cite were not similar enough.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogous
Adjective
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What has made the Target boycott so successful has been a similar strategy from the boycott organizers.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Some users kept sharing similar comments about her weight loss and use of GLP-1 injectable tirzepatide.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Results from the third quarter could serve as an early indication, with any stabilization in comparable sales or margin recovery likely to improve sentiment.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins will go with youngsters if the talent is comparable to a veteran.—
Omar Kelly
August 25,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Here are two reasons why partners do not necessarily need to be alike to be happy, according to the 2025 study.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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No such interruptions from the VP this time, however.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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During this time, artists and scholars were newly re-interested in Classical values and education, and as such, many incredible feats of design were achieved during this era of rebirth.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Analogous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogous. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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