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 New-grad hiring at the largest technology companies is down about 65% compared with 2019, and down roughly 76% at early-stage startups, according to venture firm SignalFire’s talent research. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The Ultra 2 has double the storage of the Watch 9, 64GB compared with 32GB, and both have 2GB of memory. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 There were eight lots that sold for more than $50 million in the first half, compared with none in 2024 and 2025, according to Artnet. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026 The total impact of tariffs since January 2025—compared with budgetary expectations—has been a shortfall of $825 billion. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Spain had 75 per cent of possession but just managed eight shots compared with Scotland’s nine. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The dollar amounts remain small compared with the Texas budget, but that misses the larger point. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The top 15 films collectively claimed 58% of box office receipts, compared with 49% in H1 2025. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026 Comparable retail sales were up 5 percent compared with minus 1 percent in the corresponding period last year, with the Americas showing the most growth. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
  1. equated
  2. identified
  3. linked
  4. connected
  5. related
  6. matched
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  • What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • College football fans who equated NCAA rules to actual laws.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 22 June 2026
Definition of equated
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  • Another common source of opposition, identified in a 2021 feasibility study, came from community groups worried the cameras would be used to surveil and criminalize marginalized groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Jackson was later identified as a member of the Click Clack Gang.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Launched in 2014, the program supports survivors and documents abuse linked to water access in informal settlements.
    — Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026
  • They were first linked in October 2019 and after dating for several years, the pair announced their engagement in January 2022.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of linked
Verb
  • Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Unlike renewable sources, nuclear reactors can generate energy on demand and can be connected directly to the grid.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • There’s no way to prove that the cluster of cases are related or that the cancer diagnoses are linked to environmental exposure.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 July 2026
  • The mode also displays a message asking customers to solve payment or contract-related issues to regain complete access.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • The ticket matched four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball on Tuesday, July 21, to score $10,000, according to the Idaho Lottery.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • The opportunity to earn an illiquidity premium has value only when it is matched with realistic cash-flow planning, appropriate reserve levels and a clear understanding of investor time horizons.
    — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of matched

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