as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
Or let’s grant for the sake of argument that women such as Margaret Cavendish, Ann Conway, and Mary Astel did excellent philosophy, and the fact that their works haven’t occupied places in the Canon comparable to Hobbes, Leibniz, and Locke is largely a function of historical and ongoing sexism.
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Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The company says its early equivalence testing shows comparable stability and shelf-life to traditional plastics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The closures came as the company said each of its four restaurant brands had positive comparable sales growth for the first time since the first quarter of 2023.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Nexstar says the CW network has narrowed its losses by 24% since the comparable period last year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The company says its early equivalence testing shows comparable stability and shelf-life to traditional plastics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The closures came as the company said each of its four restaurant brands had positive comparable sales growth for the first time since the first quarter of 2023.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Additionally, Nexstar says the CW network has narrowed its losses by 24% since the comparable period last year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
Adjective
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That said, the extra boost from set-top boxes and connected TVs isn’t likely to beat out the final tally for the analogous broadcast in 2017.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That case established a new Second Amendment test, holding that modern-day regulations regarding gun rights must have an analogous historical regulation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Still, some military analysts remain cautious, noting that satellites are built to endure intense cosmic radiation with hardened components and shielding, leaving open the question of whether such directed energy could penetrate these defenses.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The first such jump in the world took place at a Rolling Stones concert in 1964; the first one in the Soviet Union happened twenty years later, at a Velikije Luki concert in 1984.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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