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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2
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
Subramaniam compared its trajectory to reggaeton, which crossed into Afrobeats and Punjabi music.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Captains and crew from across the Below Deck franchise share behind-the-scenes stories, compare adventures and reflect on their seasons at sea.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
State-specific impacts Alaska Alaska has one of the highest percentages of federal employees in its workforce, given its relatively small overall population compared with other states.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Among those aged 18 to 29, 68 percent oppose additional aid, compared with just 23 percent who support it.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Captains and crew from across the Below Deck franchise share behind-the-scenes stories, compare adventures and reflect on their seasons at sea.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
State-specific impacts Alaska Alaska has one of the highest percentages of federal employees in its workforce, given its relatively small overall population compared with other states.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Among those aged 18 to 29, 68 percent oppose additional aid, compared with just 23 percent who support it.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Such a framing emphasizes the use of violence as the principal means of solving problems and equates hostility and aggression with leadership.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But that changed, and the case took a turn after two denizens of Nashville's street scene were identified as suspects.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Aside from all the restaurants you're connected to, what is your favorite restaurant in Cincinnati?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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There have been three prominent Listeria outbreaks recorded in the United States this year connected to prepared foods, including pasta meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Petrino, the man responsible for the changes, could relate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Internet users can’t get enough of Mason’s refusal to engage with the other pups at day care, as many fellow introverts could relate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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