as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
In lab tests, the new material achieved around 106 millikelvin, a temperature comparable to traditional helium‑3 systems and firmly within the range needed for many cryogenic applications.
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Etiido Uko
march 23, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
When Colorado raised its rates in 2023, the group of comparable states included Nebraska, despite the department’s request to exclude it as an outlier, Bimestefer said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The distance to Diego Garcia, which is comparable to the span between Iran and large parts of central Europe, has raised questions among analysts, even as key uncertainties remain.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
This frass is comparable to the size of the caterpillar.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Etiido Uko
march 23, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
When Colorado raised its rates in 2023, the group of comparable states included Nebraska, despite the department’s request to exclude it as an outlier, Bimestefer said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The distance to Diego Garcia, which is comparable to the span between Iran and large parts of central Europe, has raised questions among analysts, even as key uncertainties remain.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
This frass is comparable to the size of the caterpillar.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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The situation mirrors a recent case in Sweetwater, where hundreds of families were also displaced under similar terms, with financial incentives decreasing the longer residents wait to leave.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr Elarms-Orr is in a similar position as Obiazor.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The public nuisance theory in the New Mexico case is designed to produce an analogous structural outcome for social media.—
Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beitler sees scrolling on TikTok as analogous to surfing TV channels.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 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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Going forward, Reddit will require non-human accounts to be clearly labelled as such.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, only a few metals—mainly platinum—can perform efficiently in such environments without breaking down.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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