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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
Researchers at the University of California, Davis developed an LSD analogue that has the potential to treat schizophrenia without causing hallucinations.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Cass Elliot, a seeming analogue for Cassie, does come up in Weiner’s book, but the Mamas & the Papas singer was outgoing and unrestrained.
—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
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Cass Elliot, a seeming analogue for Cassie, does come up in Weiner’s book, but the Mamas & the Papas singer was outgoing and unrestrained.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
Noun
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To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Escape to paradise without leaving your home with Southern photographer Kristen M. Brown’s new coffee table book Slice of Pura Vida-dise, which features over 150 images of beaches, sunsets, and surf culture, and feels like an instant vacation.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The union says its members want parity with their counterparts who work for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Congress, the Executive Branch, and civil society must all play an active role in deepening engagement with their Taiwan counterparts.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Some portraits explore sexuality more overtly than others, but all can be read in the spirit of the exhibition.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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This portrait of a chef who moved from Japan in the 1970s delivers a generous helping of warm and fuzzy feels, as its subject faces challenges with determination and celebrates the daily joy of creating beautiful bites.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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For much of Texas, this sudden spike is directly attributable to global warming, according to research from Climate Central, an independent group of scientists that works to untangle the link between extreme weather and the background heating caused by carbon pollution.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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The company is building a future where carbon is not a liability, but an asset; where innovation isn’t just technical, but ethical; and where national security is powered not by extraction, but by regeneration.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Dear Friends, The film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk directed by Sepideh Farsi, part of the ACID parallel section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, will be screened on May 15th.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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With the Mon Mothma Senate speech, people have drawn many parallels.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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It should be noted that SAG-AFTRA is not questioning the right of performers to license AI clones of themselves, but highlighting that Fortnite’s Darth Vader could have been played by a voice actor.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Professor Carsten Maple, a cybersecurity expert at the University of Warwick, warns that, with as few as 20 photos, AI tools can create a convincing digital clone of a person, including deepfake videos.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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Wendt became a household name for his portrayal of Norm and went on to become a six-time Emmy nominee over the course of the show's run.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Without a doubt, there is controversy surrounding the portrayal of Black women on reality television.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Each performance won over the critics, built a large base of devoted fans and, yes, included lots of spit, but more about that in a bit.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Chronology is messy, structurally and visually and viscerally, playing with time and space and memory and oozing with bodily fluids — tears, spit, sweat, come, pee, blood, vomit.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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