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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
This is compared with £592 for an electric vehicle (EV) driver charging at home.
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Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 11 June 2026
In a large international clinical trial, patients receiving the drug lived longer and went nearly twice as long before their cancer worsened compared with those receiving standard chemotherapy.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Lamont compared the electric utility model with his past experience owning a cable company, which have historically had to have their exclusive franchises renewed by regulators.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The latter often produce higher total yields when compared pound-for-pound.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
The sodium-ion system can reportedly reduce energy storage costs by around 20 percent compared with conventional solutions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Often diagnostics are overlooked, compared with vaccines or therapeutics, says Dominicus, of IPPS.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen compared Elk Grove’s budget to deficits faced by other cities and organizations in the area.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
MicroCo’s shows have a production window of three to four months from concept to launch, compared with up to two years for a season of traditional TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026
Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 11 June 2026
In a large international clinical trial, patients receiving the drug lived longer and went nearly twice as long before their cancer worsened compared with those receiving standard chemotherapy.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Lamont compared the electric utility model with his past experience owning a cable company, which have historically had to have their exclusive franchises renewed by regulators.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The latter often produce higher total yields when compared pound-for-pound.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
The sodium-ion system can reportedly reduce energy storage costs by around 20 percent compared with conventional solutions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Often diagnostics are overlooked, compared with vaccines or therapeutics, says Dominicus, of IPPS.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen compared Elk Grove’s budget to deficits faced by other cities and organizations in the area.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
MicroCo’s shows have a production window of three to four months from concept to launch, compared with up to two years for a season of traditional TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 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 insect can be identified by its flat triangular head, large eyes and clear wings.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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