variants
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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 analogues
To be clear, however, operations on phi-bits are not quantum computations, only classical analogues of quantum computer systems.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
The number of distinct fentanyl analogs reported to the UNODC subsequently plummeted, while reports of nitazenes quickly picked up.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Throughout history, researchers have found mathematical analogs of Higgs mode in various materials.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
But 749 died after taking fentanyl and fentanyl analogues.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
When the smoke shop market got flooded with cheap synthetic analogs designed to mimic the effects of real mushroom products, the price floor collapsed overnight.
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Robert Johnson,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
Neuroscientists proceeded to look for biological analogues in mouse brains, and were pleased to discover them.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most revealing analogues are the widespread age restrictions for the purchase and consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, which are common around the world and have been extensively studied.
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Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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
When the smoke shop market got flooded with cheap synthetic analogs designed to mimic the effects of real mushroom products, the price floor collapsed overnight.
—
Robert Johnson,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
Neuroscientists proceeded to look for biological analogues in mouse brains, and were pleased to discover them.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most revealing analogues are the widespread age restrictions for the purchase and consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, which are common around the world and have been extensively studied.
—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogues
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Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
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Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
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Members of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA Summer League team got pummeled by their Memphis Grizzlies’ counterparts on Saturday evening, falling 111-74 in an opening game in Salt Lake City.
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Like their counterparts in the founding generation, most 19th century reformers had their own prejudices and their own ideas about whose liberation mattered most.
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And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.
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The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
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Google describes the resulting deployment as about 50 server-equivalents worth of compute at a fraction of the usual cost.
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Among them are selfie sticks (or equivalents), oversized hats, clothing bearing political statements and large flags.
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The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements.
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Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
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As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.
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For some visitors, the monument to one of the nation’s most consequential chapters also drew unsettling parallels to today's divisions.
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While the backbone is always the same, the number of carbons in the fatty acids can vary.
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While the backbone is always the same, the number of carbons in the fatty acids can vary.
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“Analogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogues. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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