compared

past tense of compare
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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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Recent Examples of compared For example, in Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the 2025 West Texas outbreak, kindergarteners’ measles vaccination rate was 82 percent compared with about 93 percent nationally. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026 Whether taken on its own or compared with another women’s-rage show like the recent Furious, The Lizzie Borden Story has all the depth of a papercut. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Travis, who married Swift in July in an extravagant wedding ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, also compared her fervor for the sport to her lifelong passion for her artistry. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 Shares of Berkshire Hathaway gained more than 5,500,000% from 1965 through 2024, compared with an over 39,000% gain in the S&P 500 during the same period, according to Buffett's final annual letter to shareholders in 2025. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 On opening night last season, 304 of the NHL’s 726 players—nearly 42%—were Canadian, compared with 195 Americans. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Anthropic also urged other AI developers to share similar metrics on a regular basis, encouraging the use of a public methodology so the numbers could be compared over time, and potentially across labs. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 As for rookie tight end Will Kacmarek, the third-round pick from Ohio State played just 13 offensive snaps in the opener, compared with 43 for veteran tight end Greg Dulcich. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 According to the report, 62% of children that died by suicide were under the age of 15 in 2025, compared for 34% in the four previous years. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
Verb
  • The character is a type-A perfect student who never has a single hair out of place — a way of being that Gerber has stepped into after years in the fashion industry where perfection is often equated with sublime beauty.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And even when cannabis was prohibited, neither sentencing guidelines nor the public equated its dangers with crack.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Following the tragedy, another neighbor, identified as Rachel, placed flowers near the police barrier at the scene.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Evanston Police Department said the man, whom police have identified only as an Evanston resident, resembled someone federal agents were seeking.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Of those cases, 89% were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies, while 11% were linked to Ukraine, including members of the Ukrainian armed forces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • All four of these deaths were linked to measles, according to Pennsylvania health authorities.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • Perhaps this accident of birth is connected to the subtle rebuff of modern life in Marcon’s films.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Health officials said an individual with measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport and that the case is not connected to the recent exposure that occurred at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The study also related that fashion attracts international talent to the top of company boards, 25 percent more in fashion compared with 12 percent among the top 100 Italian companies.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Howard has also made other major farming and agricultural-related philanthropic gifts, including sending more than $500 million in humanitarian, financial, and agricultural aid to Ukraine since early 2022, according to No-Till Farmer.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Given that her dress was so bold, Cardi and her makeup artist Erika La' Pearl matched the vibes with a glitter eye in a purply-pink color that complemented the vivid colors of the gown.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Based on conversations with her friends and activists, the regulations rarely matched up with what was happening on the ground.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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