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 That’s a decline in support compared with six weeks ago, when 48% of likely voters supported it while 41% opposed it, and comes after nearly $100 million of spending on television ads, social media messages and mailers, largely from opponents. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Among people who had never smoked, carriers of the mutation had about 62 times the odds of lung cancer compared with never-smokers who did not have it. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The top hair-transplant clinics in Turkey should be compared on more than advertising or package details. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The company has seen its ridership grow 14% for the year-to-date through August, with revenue up 17% for the same period when compared with last year. — Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Black compared wearing the mask to a Darth Vader mask and joked about the awkwardness of using it in bed. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 However, there is less risk with Treasury yields compared with trying to time the stock market, Pappalardo says. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 By May 2026, the company was making almost $28 in revenue per short-distance passenger, compared with $73 per long-distance passenger, illustrating the tension between the two services. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 On opening night last season, 304 of the NHL’s 726 players—nearly 42%—were Canadian, compared with 195 Americans. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
Verb
  • 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
  • And even when cannabis was prohibited, neither sentencing guidelines nor the public equated its dangers with crack.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Following the tragedy, another neighbor, identified as Rachel, placed flowers near the police barrier at the scene.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Evanston Police Department said the man, whom police have identified only as an Evanston resident, resembled someone federal agents were seeking.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • In one case, agents that researchers said may be linked to OpenAI unsuccessfully tried to access a photograph from a digital library at the University of New Mexico in May.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In April 1996, Ted was arrested at his Montana cabin where authorities found substantial evidence that linked him to the bombings.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • Daniel later pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge connected to his threats, and in June of this year he was sentenced in state court to three years in prison and five years of probation, just weeks before his 19th birthday.
    — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Members who had barely spoken to each other or had climbed on different days are now connected via WhatsApp to try to enlist longtime Manhattan Plaza residents in their cause.
    — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The most common side effects of the combo therapy were gastrointestinal-related, generally mild or moderate in severity, and mainly occurred when patients increased doses in the trial.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Lisa Janssen, a Brookfield resident, tried to get the state to set aside two liens against her son and deceased husband, both of whom had been to prison for a variety of larceny, theft and drug-related crimes.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Reuters also matched career information or job titles for eight people against court filings, news reports, public profiles and online posts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Later in the night, Harry and Jenna Johnson matched their score, tying for the top of the leaderboard alongside Amber and Pasha.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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