Synonyms of compared

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equated
• linked
• likened
• referred
• connected
• bracketed
• related
• assimilated
• analogized
• associated
• coupled
• matched
• alluded
• paralleled
• equaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrasted

2

as in identified

to regard or represent as equal or comparable

compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identified
• connected
• equated
• linked
• related
• matched
• likened
• correlated
• classified
• associated
• joined
• grouped
• classed
• categorized
• graded
• lumped (together)
• sorted
• assorted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• distinguished
• differentiated
• discriminated
• discerned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compared

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

One of Gripen’s defining strengths is its relatively low operating cost compared with many larger fighters. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Sixty percent disapprove of his handling of the economy, also a point worse than April, compared with 38% approving. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 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

Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, which ran from July 6 to 9, featured 30 houses compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026

In Wisconsin, approximately 65% of respondents identified these issues as a concern, compared with 74% who did so on a broader, national level. — Brett Dejager, The Conversation, 10 July 2026