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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Though not a comforter, this three-piece quilt set packs a similar cloud-like comfort thanks to its 100 percent cotton material that is light as a feather, wicks away moisture, and feels smooth to the touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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There haven’t been any similar incidents recently, Azarcon said, but the Police Department wanted to draw attention to potential risks as graduation season nears.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Not only are our religious differences analogous to relating to any kind of difference, but there is so much religious influence in American society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The possibility of the Justice Department releasing the emails upon Congressional order seven years later would have been an unlikely scenario for Karp to imagine, though ironically there was an analogous set of circumstances in the Gruden case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The situations are not comparable.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to Chery, the new system will also be 10 percent lighter than comparable setups and cut vibration levels by 30 percent compared with standard diesel engines.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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An explosion at a fireworks shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bill would require that the hospitals and other facilities, after reporting an incident to DIAL, conduct a root cause analysis of the event and either implement a corrective action plan or explain why no such plan is needed.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Cognate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognate. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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