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 By some metrics, Black people -- who have historically made up a larger portion of government employees compared with their share of the population -- were hit hardest, the Post found. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 And across industries, Gallup and Stand Together found that 13% of employees with a strong sense of purpose at work report frequent burnout, compared with 38% of those with low purpose. — Annette Logan-Parker, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The Star Trek sets were small, especially compared with TV several decades later. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 In Illinois, the average Medicare beneficiary has 30 plans with drug coverage to choose from for next year, compared with 38 plans this year, according to KFF. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 She’s raised $10 million in direct donations, compared with Calvert’s $7 million. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 No head-to-head trials have yet compared remibrutinib with fenebrutinib or anti-CD20 treatments, making direct comparisons difficult. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 In 2024 alone, the first year under the new policy, 17 people died in pursuits, the Herald found, compared with five the year before. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The average Chinese battery pack price dropped by about 30%, compared with a 15% decline in the United States. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
  1. equated
  2. identified
  3. linked
  4. connected
  5. related
  6. matched
Verb
  • Blackwell equated Robinson’s impact to that of Sidney Poitier, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of equated
Verb
  • According to a statement, Work on MALET began in 2024 after specialists at the Armaments Center’s Fuze and Mortar Divisions identified an opportunity to adapt existing ammunition for unmanned aircraft.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • The massive 5,942-lb (2,695 kg) weight is somewhat disguised by a system that swaps traditional mechanical anti-roll bars for triple-stage adjustable air springs linked to a high-capacity central hydraulic pressure reservoir.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, attacks on undersea cables in Eastern Europe’s Baltic Sea, allegedly linked to Russia, disrupted connectivity in Sweden and Latvia, prompting calls from telecom firms for governments to step in.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of linked
Verb
  • Davinder Singh, 28, is being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail, and investigators are also probing a separate Saturday shooting across from the Sikh Temple to determine whether the two incidents are connected.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The synergy between the two players stood out as Edmonds connected with Robinson for a number of big shots.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • By afternoon on Election Day, the biggest issues affecting voting were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest prompting changes to polling locations and other emergency measures.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators on Wednesday were still determining whether the shooting and stabbing were related.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • The 76ers happily matched the pace set by the Bulls, scoring six of their first seven points in transition.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • It’s matched by an identical-looking LED on the right endpiece that lights up when the camera is capturing anything.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of matched

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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