compared

past tense of compare
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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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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
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
Verb
  • No mechanical failure, operational error, or other contributing factor has been identified.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As of this month, 50 people identified on the list still work for the government, the Post found, by reviewing LinkedIn profiles, federal employment data and social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
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
Verb
  • The dish machine was not running properly and the chemical sanitizer/soap dispensers have not been connected yet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In August, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Police recovered 123 boxes of McLaren F1 Lego sets valued at about $230 each connected to a boxcar burglary, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Oh and btw, again age related, licorice sticks need to be included in you Halloween candy list.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While not injury-related, Anthony Black was not at shootaround due to personal reasons.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • La Raja suggested fund matching, where local donations would be matched with public funds, using New York City as a model.
    — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Wembanayama finished 14 for 21 from the field, and matched a career high with nine dunks.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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