as in similar
having qualities in common
alcoholism and drug addiction are cognate disorders
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Recent Examples of cognate
The aspiring actress Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) is cognate with the earlier film’s domineering, petulant, and voice-challenged silent-film diva Lina Lamont (who, in effect, gets a backstory here).
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022
Remembering in daylight this sensation of awaking from a dreamworld to reality seemed cognate to the experience on the highway: the feeling of being ensorcelled and then awaking from it.
—John Crowley, Harper's Magazine, 8 Dec. 2021
Hence his own always dubious business celebrity became cognate with the mantra of Making America Great Again.
—Kyle Edward Williams, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2020
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022
Remembering in daylight this sensation of awaking from a dreamworld to reality seemed cognate to the experience on the highway: the feeling of being ensorcelled and then awaking from it.
—John Crowley, Harper's Magazine, 8 Dec. 2021
Hence his own always dubious business celebrity became cognate with the mantra of Making America Great Again.
—Kyle Edward Williams, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognate
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The housing nonprofit completed a similar project, the 71-unit Casa Paloma, less than a block away in 2022, and has apartment complexes under development in Anaheim, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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If Maye protects the ball better in Denver, similar results should follow.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cash App This app is analogous to Venmo.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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This would be analogous to having one arm tied behind your back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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By brand, comparable sales for the eight weeks versus the same year-ago quarter saw its Journeys Group gain 12 percent.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Physicists call such conditions Schrödinger cat states, named after Erwin Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Heated Rivalry is not the biggest show on television, but the scale of the book business is such that even a fraction of viewers converting to become readers of the series is enough to shake up book sales.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cognate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognate. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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