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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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Recent Examples of compare
Consumers today have more ways to compare products, manage costs, and find eyewear that fits their needs.
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Martinez compared the event to a championship parade, noting that unlike Chiefs or Royals celebrations, participants would be moving alongside the procession rather than watching from the sidelines.
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Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
But Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee pushed back on comparing the two cities.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Sensors will compare the two approaches to evaluate potential benefits.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Martinez compared the event to a championship parade, noting that unlike Chiefs or Royals celebrations, participants would be moving alongside the procession rather than watching from the sidelines.
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Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
But Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee pushed back on comparing the two cities.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Sensors will compare the two approaches to evaluate potential benefits.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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But stop equating Israel with true genocidal states like Nazi Germany.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scientist participating in the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which allows volunteers to review telescope data and flag unusual features that might otherwise be missed.
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Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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The robot had 360-degree video cameras, two-way emergency communication and an emergency call button that could connect people with dispatchers.
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In Berlin, an additional 500 ambulance dispatches were reported on Saturday, most of them heat-related.
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In Berlin, an additional 500 ambulance dispatches were reported Saturday, most of them heat-related.
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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