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
  • Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And while the hotel was certainly a different kind of spectacle—tamer and more refined than its Cafe counterparts—there was always another corner left to discover, or a new extension to look forward to on the next visit.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There are lots of brands that have worked to give us beautiful soft mattes that glide onto lids and don’t feel patchy or heavy like their previous counterparts.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Still, stories of artists finding unauthorized clones have become all too common.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • OpenRouter's Justin Summerville told the network that open Chinese models can run 60% to 90% cheaper than the leading Anthropic and OpenAI equivalents.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His buyback calculation is based on a regulatory filing Berkshire made in July tied to Chairman Warren Buffett’s charitable stock donation, which disclosed his economic ownership of the company’s Class A share equivalents.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Below, see Parton’s life in pictures, from her first portraits to her biggest awards.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez wanted to utilize her love of photography to capture the portraits of the people sharing their stories.
    Anna McAllister, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Echoes of the dot-com era There are easy parallels to draw between the dot-com boom and the current AI boom.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • No wait, that's someone else, but the parallels between Annese and Indiana head coach and God-emperor of college football, Curt Cignetti, are striking.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 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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“Analogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogues. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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