compared

verb

past tense of compare
1
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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2
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 Starting with Mandela's presidency, South Africa's government has openly compared the situation faced by nonwhite people during apartheid to the Palestinians' plight. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 And 84% of fans who track players, pundits or creators spent on sport last year, compared with 43% of those who track none. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Starting with Mandela’s presidency, South Africa’s government has openly compared the situation faced by nonwhite people during apartheid to the Palestinians’ plight. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Smigel and Wendt bragged about how great Chicago is compared to Kansas City and compared crime rates. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Starlink operates roughly 11,000 satellites, compared with Guowang’s current fleet of just over 180. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Minivans aren’t inexpensive, and shoppers have only a handful of choices, compared with the sprawling SUV market. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Stellantis said its sales were around flat compared with a year ago, and Nissan and Kia sales rose by around 1% and 8%, respectively. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 And compared with Samsung’s more expensive Mini LED TVs, the M-series has worse HDR performance and black levels and is harder to use in a dark room, according to RTINGs’ testing. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
  1. equated
  2. identified
  3. linked
  4. connected
  5. related
  6. matched
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
Definition of equated
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  • The companies also identified industrial logistics and supply-chain applications as potential areas for future cooperation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In January 2002, an American citizen identified as Victim-7 was detained in Venezuela on charges alleging participation in a conspiracy to assassinate Maduro.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Both linked the situation to an unusually poor autumn crop of pine nuts and berries.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But the reverse doesn’t hold—different knots might be linked to the same polynomial.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of linked
Verb
  • In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There are two main anchors, the North and South Pavilions, connected by a track almost three kilometers in length, twisting and turning between dunes and rock formations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • The University of Arizona has suspended activities at its fraternities following persistent reports of misconduct, including assault, hazing and drug and alcohol-related behavior, a university official said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One study found that, while just under half of hiring managers looked for AI and related tech skills, nearly three quarters (73%) prized critical thinking/problem-solving, and 65% looked for adaptability/learning agility.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After Livsey's arrest, a routine cheek swab matched the DNA collected in the cold case investigation, officials said.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of matched

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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