as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
Over the first three months of this year, 29 cases have been reported, double the total seen during the comparable period last year.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
As such, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones remain our Editors' Choice winners, delivering comparable audio quality complemented by much stronger noise cancellation.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
That pushes the annual budget to 3× a comparable mainland prison, roughly $70 – 75 M every single year.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
As such, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones remain our Editors' Choice winners, delivering comparable audio quality complemented by much stronger noise cancellation.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
That pushes the annual budget to 3× a comparable mainland prison, roughly $70 – 75 M every single year.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
Adjective
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The rules are strict about uniforms too, which are similar across all public schools – even specifying the types of socks and shoes students must wear.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Trapezoids in space All of these milestones occurred out of public view, a policy of secrecy similar to the launch of a clandestine military spy satellite.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface — motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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In 1958, Congress created Captioned Films for the Deaf, a program that was meant to be analogous to Talking Books for the Blind.—
David Owen,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During a hearing in March on Capitol Hill, senators called for stricter requirements for helicopters transiting the airspace near DCA, in addition to tighter restrictions on such traffic.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In San Diego County, the only office that will be available for such appointments is in Poway, at 13461 Community Road.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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