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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His new deal approximates the five-year contracts Kyle Schwarber and Alex Bregman received from the Phillies and Cubs, respectively.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Rounded shapes are flattened or approximated with broad planes, so that clothes aren’t worn by the figures so much as blocked on, like shadows.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Farace visited the canal on Monday with Scibica's widow, reflecting on the impact Johnny had on the community.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even when companies build a solution that matches customer needs, convincing customers to pay is far from automatic.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, this language of growth matches how the builders of these systems describe the process.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a powerful winter storm approaches Georgia, residents are being warned to prepare for frigid temperatures, ice, and possible snowfall.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Compare (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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