1
as in to equate
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in to identify
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods
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Cavanagh’s compensation package was worth $28.3 million last year, compared with $29.6 million in 2023.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Earnings per share came in at $8.42 per share, well below the compared with consensus outlook by analysts of $8.69.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Based on company performance tests, Park claims the new processor will offer three times the power savings for AI workloads compared with Nvidia’s most energy-efficient AI chip, the H100, the first in its Hopper series, launched in late 2022.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
About 12 percent of women have their sleep regularly interrupted by their young children, compared with less than 3 percent of men.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Earnings per share came in at $8.42 per share, well below the compared with consensus outlook by analysts of $8.69.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Based on company performance tests, Park claims the new processor will offer three times the power savings for AI workloads compared with Nvidia’s most energy-efficient AI chip, the H100, the first in its Hopper series, launched in late 2022.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
About 12 percent of women have their sleep regularly interrupted by their young children, compared with less than 3 percent of men.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compare
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The White House has equated Harvard’s policies (think: diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, as well as the handling of protests, etc.) to political activity.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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For years, these concerns were sidelined in festival culture, with volume often equated with immersion and intensity.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sixty-two percent of white American adults identify as Christian, and 61% of American Christians identify as white.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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In November 2001, President George W. Bush issued a military order authorizing the indefinite detention of noncitizens suspected of being connected to terrorism.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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Located near Ramona High School, the site would have access to crosswalks and sidewalks connecting the property to the high school and is conveniently located near Olive Peirce Middle and Montecito High, Wolski said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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