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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
The album, sourced from the record's original analog master tapes, was reissued in both vinyl and CD form in September.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
By the 1960s, digital computers had largely replaced their analog counterparts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The analog future isn’t a retreat.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite being a physical knob, this volume dial doesn’t appear to be a direct analog control either.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
By the 1960s, digital computers had largely replaced their analog counterparts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The analog future isn’t a retreat.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite being a physical knob, this volume dial doesn’t appear to be a direct analog control either.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
Noun
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The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials told civilians to be on the lookout for survivors and have flooded social media with images that purport to show wreckage from the aircraft.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The resulting dough has a hearty texture, crispy chunks, and a deeper, more savory flavor than its counterparts.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The world demanded a simplified portrait; John provided it, and, after a while, the two merged.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rector Simon Mainwaring poses for a portrait in the library at Egleston Hall at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta on Monday, March 23, 2026.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hannah's idea was to transform needles into what's called biochar carbon.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Low-carbon sources now account for close to 40% of the country’s electricity generation, compared with about 25% a decade ago, according to a February report by Ember.—
Ishika Mookerjee,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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As first impressions go, this was the equivalent of forgetting a date’s name, checking the phone while ordering, and deciding to talk religion and politics over dessert.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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This means that the awe and wonder of seeing a game like retro game Defender, or a modern equivalent, in an arcade in 2026 is incredibly rare.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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As much as an institutional critique, Szpila has given us a parable on the dangers of fanaticism and the necessity of radicalism, and the obvious parallel between the rigidity of belief systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The parallels are hard to ignore.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The clone in question is a nod to an ongoing TikTok conspiracy theory that suggests Gomez was replaced by a body double or a clone after her kidney transplant in 2017.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The plot twist comes after a fateful rover crash, when the true nature of the operation is revealed; Sam is really a clone that's replaced every three years when his contract ends.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her portrayal of Cinderella is hilarious and heartbreaking and, most importantly, refreshingly human.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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That collaboration continued on the sketch series SCTV and in the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest, and culminated with her Emmy-winning portrayal of riches-to-rags matriarch Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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