ANALOGS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

analogues

noun

variants or analogs

plural of analogue

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formal something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu

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Recent Examples of analogues Current research focuses on whether lowering the dose or synthesizing chemical analogs of rapamycin can produce its beneficial effects without the problems. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Other researchers used the theory to derive Navier-Stokes analogues for exotic states of matter, like fracton matter. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 And while Ukraine has begun to resolve navigational issues with its missiles, such as the Flamingo, those weapons are still not as accurate — or as stealthy — as their Western analogues. — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The researchers also considered case studies from analogs including Antarctic research missions and time aboard submarines or oil rigs, as some examples. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 2026 Humans have no innate cognitive machinery designed to string letters into words and connect them to their real-world analogues. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 To be clear, however, operations on phi-bits are not quantum computations, only classical analogues of quantum computer systems. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026 The number of distinct fentanyl analogs reported to the UNODC subsequently plummeted, while reports of nitazenes quickly picked up. — Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026 Throughout history, researchers have found mathematical analogs of Higgs mode in various materials. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026

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Noun

Into the works along the walls, Wolfson has set images that refer to other art historical moments across time.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Porodina has always used images as a form of self-expression, and a reflection of her restless mind.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterparts

Noun

Confitex said Intertek testing found its washable products matched or exceeded the absorbency of disposable equivalents.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
That remains true in the 21st century, but today major militaries are looking for robotic platforms to replace their equine equivalents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalents

Noun

Earlier this year, Detroit Institute of Arts director Salvador Salort-Pons, a scholar on Velázquez who is curating an exhibition on portraits of the Count-Duke of Olivares, published his findings in the Museo Prado’s ARS Magazine.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The portraits will put a smile on any dog lover’s face, but Friedman’s favorite part is hearing people talk about their dog.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of portraits

Noun

This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

There are of course unavoidable parallels between the stories of Kiritsis and Mangione, including the fact that both men were celebrated as folk heroes by some people who identified with their broader resentments.

— Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Those two seasons have interesting parallels, which actually did not even occur to me until much later.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of parallels

Noun

The company will produce conductive carbons and carbon nanostructures designed to improve the performance of next-generation batteries at facilities in Louisiana and Texas.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
While the backbone is always the same, the number of carbons in the fatty acids can vary.

— Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Definition of carbons

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