COMPARABLE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

comparable

adjective

ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of comparable

as in similar

having qualities in common two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

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Recent Examples of comparable Imagine 007 unmanned by a comparable tedium—slumped in a greasy London flat, counting his nicotine patches and waiting for M to call. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Marmur has told New Beauty that duration should run 12 to 16 weeks, comparable to competitors. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Bugatti uses comparable verification processes in its manufacturing operations. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 Considering the Jets have a roster that features comparable talent to the 2026 Dolphins, which had 15 rookies active for Sunday’s game. — Omar Kelly october 25, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable

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Adjective

But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Garshick told Prevention that stacking actives carries similar risks.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of similar

Adjective

Thelema included three principal gods — Nuit, Hadit, and Ra Hoor Khuit — who are described as being analogous to the ancient Egyptian gods Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Op de Beeck lauds it as an icon of midcentury design analogous to an Eames chair, and the product of exacting skill and patience.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of analogous

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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

Definition of alike

Adjective

This technology would not exist without the development of quantum mechanics over a century ago and many discoveries about fundamental ideas, such atoms and electrons.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, there will be heavy pressure on Eisenkot to reach a deal with the Arab parties, while Netanyahu and his allies are likely to cast any such alliance as illegitimate and even treasonous.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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