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as in equated
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identified
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 compared
Their place in the wider arachnid fossil record shows that most scorpions are unusually abundant in rocks dating back to this time period, compared with other arachnid species.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
While Pace refused to share a list of artists cut from its roster, an ARTnews analysis of the gallery’s current roster compared with one from February of 2026 shows that the following are no longer be represented by the gallery.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Cases were reported in 45 jurisdictions in 2025, and there were 48 outbreaks, compared with 16 the previous year, according to the CDC.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Oura Ring 5 could certainly prove itself to be a superior smart ring compared with its predecessor, but doing so will be no easy task.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
Puerto Rico is still represented by a resident commissioner, serving the only four-year term in Congress – as compared with the two-year terms for representatives and delegates.
—Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Mining investments grew by almost a quarter when compared with 2024.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Nothing new compared with the 1950s or the 1980s.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
This decades-long effort has indeed reduced emissions in America and the European Union compared with 1990 levels, the year set in the Kyoto Protocol.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
While Pace refused to share a list of artists cut from its roster, an ARTnews analysis of the gallery’s current roster compared with one from February of 2026 shows that the following are no longer be represented by the gallery.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Cases were reported in 45 jurisdictions in 2025, and there were 48 outbreaks, compared with 16 the previous year, according to the CDC.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Oura Ring 5 could certainly prove itself to be a superior smart ring compared with its predecessor, but doing so will be no easy task.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
Puerto Rico is still represented by a resident commissioner, serving the only four-year term in Congress – as compared with the two-year terms for representatives and delegates.
—Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Mining investments grew by almost a quarter when compared with 2024.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Nothing new compared with the 1950s or the 1980s.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
This decades-long effort has indeed reduced emissions in America and the European Union compared with 1990 levels, the year set in the Kyoto Protocol.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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A lot of people equated cruelty with strength, and a lot of them aren’t going to be able to come back from that.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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The California Highway Patrol said investigators have identified the suspect as 60-year-old Robert Bell of Stockton.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The Louisa County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the victim was found dead at the business and identified the victim as a resident of rural Wapello, a small city about 24 miles south of Muscatine.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The study, based in Australia, adds to the growing body of evidence supporting that the latest guidance is not only considered safe but is also linked with a meaningful decline in egg allergies among children.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Fujimori is linked to the authoritarian and corrupt legacy of the government of her late father, Alberto Fujimori, in the 1990s.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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They’re connected by a free three-and-a-half-mile coastal trail known as the Cliff Walk—one of the biggest tourist draws to America’s smallest state.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Marsh connected in the third inning off David Sandlin, his eighth of the year, and hit an RBI single in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Apple’s iOS 27 and related software updates offer the clearest public signs yet of the company’s upcoming foldable iPhone, revealing references to folding hardware and new features designed for larger, more flexible displays.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The woman and the boy were likely related and could have been as close as maternal second cousins, sharing great-grandparents.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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While other states, including Colorado and Missouri, have tried to replicate this legendary bike ride, none have matched Iowa.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The scene at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on May 31 was full of color and noise as the red, white and blue of the US matched up against the green of the Senegalese fans that flocked to North Carolina’s biggest city.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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