as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
An incident report obtained by the outlet noted that the toe was comparable in size to that of an adult man.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
That's comparable to the detonation of a large nuclear weapon.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Yes, Amazon Prime Day deals are comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.
—Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 July 2025
That's comparable to the detonation of a large nuclear weapon.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Yes, Amazon Prime Day deals are comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.
—Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for comparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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This doesn’t come without challenges, especially with junior staff who haven’t weathered similar storms before.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Mimic Alba’s seasonal slay by shopping similar vests, pants, caps, sunglasses, and bags from Amazon.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Rounding off the league’s national TV offerings is TBS, which is averaging 358,000 viewers per outing with its non-exclusive Tuesday night telecasts, good for a 17% lift compared to the analogous period in 2024.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The judge found that California did not present evidence of any historically analogous laws, finding that the laws the state did cite were not similar enough.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Retail giants like Barnes & Noble, and publishers like Scholastic alike host summer reading programs for kids, while many libraries and bookstores across the country continue to spearhead their own.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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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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Arguably, that’s linked to the one-year contracts provided by networks, and there’s no such historical support for buying laptops and desktops.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Departments drawn into such encounters have gone on the offense — posting about the incidents on social media and issuing explanations.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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