Definition of comparablenext

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Recent Examples of comparable While comparable sales had begun to recover, some questioned whether those investments would generate enough earnings growth to justify the stock's premium valuation. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 Though Pochettino’s new contract details were not released, even four more years at a comparable salary would push $24 million. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Holt-Lunstad led a meta-analysis of 148 studies tracking millions of people over years and often decades, finding that chronic loneliness and isolation carry a mortality risk comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
Adjective
  • Crowley's mention of the Evers endorsement drew a round of applause at both of his campaign stops in New Glarus and Madison this week, but similar votes of confidence haven't always been decisive in other primaries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • California is among multiple states, including Maryland and Connecticut, that have passed or are considering similar measures.
    Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • There is still a VAT, which is analogous to a 13% Flat Tax on individual and corporate income.
    Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Pictures of the Channel Islands in the 1980s, after an analogous period of protection from human and otter predation, show huge herds of black abalone, shell to shell, covering patches of the tidepool like floor tiling.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • For such companies, shifting overseas may be the only way to stay in business.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The loss was just the second this season for the Braves (70-46) when leading after eight innings in 62 such games.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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