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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 analogue
Cass Elliot, a seeming analogue for Cassie, does come up in Weiner’s book, but the Mamas & the Papas singer was outgoing and unrestrained.
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Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This basic premise has a nuclear analogue: nonnuclear states will fight nuclear opponents, but between nuclear states there is a fragile, often contested, yet enduring peace.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
While analogue tools are being celebrated, modern technology is finding its place within the category.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine where federal government employee retirement paperwork trudges its way though an entirely analogue system.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This basic premise has a nuclear analogue: nonnuclear states will fight nuclear opponents, but between nuclear states there is a fragile, often contested, yet enduring peace.
—Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
While analogue tools are being celebrated, modern technology is finding its place within the category.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine where federal government employee retirement paperwork trudges its way though an entirely analogue system.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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The images of Francis washing the feet of young prisoners will forever be etched in our minds.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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While major streaming platforms like Amazon’s Prime Video, Netflix and others have added sports to their rosters, some services, like Disney’s ESPN+ and direct-to-consumer counterparts of regional sports networks, are also offerings.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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In Harvard’s 2017 and 2020 youth polls, congressional Democrats had significantly higher approval ratings than their GOP counterparts or Trump.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Increasingly, California has become a global leader in reducing the carbon emissions that fuel climate change, and zero-emission vehicles are a key part of those climate policies.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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An online platform lets people track their trash’s progress, including information on the weight of their donations and the carbon emissions saved.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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This type of emulation draws some parallels to the work of TensorFlow Quantum (by Google and X), which also simulates quantum circuits on classical hardware to prototype algorithms.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In other words, by following different rules in the process of learning, neurons can multitask and perform multiple functions in parallel.—
Takaki Komiyama,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a way, The Bad Batch became the culmination of everything that had been built around the seemingly simple concept of the elite clone troopers.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nemesis is divisive among franchise fans, but Hardy’s performance as Captain Picard’s secret clone Praetor Shinzon feels exactly right.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The series revolved around the blue-collar Connor family and was celebrated for its portrayal of the realities of the working class, which resonated with audiences.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Stan even picked up an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Trump, thwarting the skepticism that emerged when the project was first announced.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The conquistadors raped Indigenous women, chopped off Indians’ hands, used swords as spits to roast Indian babies over fires as their mothers watched.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Post turned the main stage into a rock & roll ramp fit for an F-1, complete with street lights that stood tall behind the band and barrels that spit fire scattered all over.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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