analogues

variants or analogs
plural of analogue
as in images
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 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 But 749 died after taking fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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Noun
  • For 40 years, the duo has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion creating images that explore beauty, identity and the human condition via editorial, advertising, portraiture and artistic work.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is where these cars actually outshine their Western counterparts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, unlike their civilian counterparts, some troops can see their paychecks change many times a year, depending on many factors — something that also increases the likelihood of errors.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some females, however, reproduce asexually by making clones of themselves.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That’s in contrast to bacteria, which reproduce asexually, creating clones that are often nearly identical and easy to trace.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So cleaners to play cleaners, academics to play scientists, even criminals and former KGB agents to play their Soviet equivalents.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Down the line, the cofounders will eventually add in affiliate links from programs like ShopMy and other equivalents.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The brand has also collaborated with photographer Nan Goldin on a series of portraits featuring friends who have been part of its story, while looking back to its beginnings with a re-edition denim collection.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Similar reactions have played out online around the trend, with some users sharing retro portraits while others condemn the use of AI or criticize people who take issue with it.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lux is drawn back to the old pictures and voice notes on his phone, while Mille stares at the WhatsApp chat with her sister as if waiting for a response.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Beloved Pets Ofrenda had nearly 2,000 pictures of pets on display last year, Barreiro says.
    Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The parallels to today’s world are clearly on display, but the script stops just short of hitting audiences over the head too hard.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).
    Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike conventional porous carbons, which interact only weakly with polysulfides, COFs possess periodically arranged pores whose dimensions, chemical environments, and electronic characteristics can be programmed by design.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 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

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