compare (with)

verb

Definition of compare (with)next
as in to stack up (against or with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compare (with)
  1. approximate
  2. reflect
  3. match
  4. approach
Verb
  • At this point in the news cycle, unity, or at least something approximating it, needs to be the chief league objective.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The show imagines communities centered on the Mississippi River, which flows through Minneapolis, and the installation echoes a riverbed, with platforms approximating islands.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
Verb
  • The groundswell of support has been echoed by women across the nation who have seen some of their own experiences reflected in Clancy’s descriptions of her postpartum mental health struggles and difficulty navigating the system to get help.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When people see their insights reflected in company policies, talent retention stops being a struggle and becomes an organic outcome of a supportive environment.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflect
Verb
  • In the heart of the Upper East Side, L’Agence is bringing California ease matched with a little je ne sais quoi to New York City.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Jones applied through the nonprofit New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC) and was matched with an elderly woman who owns a home in Jamaica, Queens.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of match
Verb
  • Fleming by body camera footage, approached Parker, who was talking on his cellphone.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The project uses horror and darkly comic genre elements to approach the psychological pressures of motherhood, extending Urban’s interest in personal experience as a route into broader social and political terrain.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of approach
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“Compare (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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