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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That’s far too coarse to simulate the climate effect of individual clouds and trees, so modelers instead find mathematical shortcuts that approximate those effects.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025 -
For Woodin, the dream is to build an inner model that truly approximates V and therefore includes all the large cardinals.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
20 June 2025
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Kesha’s latest album, Period—out this Independence Day—reflects her new freedom.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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In a statement, Suga reflected on his time away from BTS and their fans.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Malone’s emphasis on packaging, design and narrative matches the premium travel-retail consumer mindset to a tee.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This season, the brand stuck to the classics: silk lounge sets were paired with black one-pieces, and bikinis were matched with flowy skirts and pants.—
Alyssa Hardy,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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This wasn’t the first time a mayoral candidate approached another to drop out of the race.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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When approached for comment in October, the Premier League said this was an example of the challenges that domestic leagues would face as a result of the alterations to the football calendar made by FIFA.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Compare (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare%20%28with%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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