as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
Reports suggested the performance exceeded comparable tests involving Boston Dynamics machines.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Joe Carruesco, the county’s director of human resources, said the board’s salary was 40% lower than the median salary of supervisors in five comparable counties — Sacramento, Placer, Amador, Yolo and Napa.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Overall consumption across all platforms increased 39% versus Beijing 2022 at the comparable stage.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Kaprizov is the closest comparable to what Kantserov has done this season as a 21-year-old in the KHL.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Joe Carruesco, the county’s director of human resources, said the board’s salary was 40% lower than the median salary of supervisors in five comparable counties — Sacramento, Placer, Amador, Yolo and Napa.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Overall consumption across all platforms increased 39% versus Beijing 2022 at the comparable stage.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Kaprizov is the closest comparable to what Kantserov has done this season as a 21-year-old in the KHL.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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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
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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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Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation – analogous to getting a medical vaccination – can immunize people against persuasive attacks.—
Bingbing Zhang,
The Conversation,
4 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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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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