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 The lower gravity might make that somewhat less intimidating, but the waves will also move more slowly as well, feeling downright eerie compared with Earth’s. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026 Hall compared Mensah’s departure — and others who landed at P4 schools — to elite programs losing juniors to the NFL. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 31 July 2026 But markets are showing signs of fatigue, after absorbing this flood of debt in such a short time, S&P warned, pointing out that hyperscalers are now paying a higher premium compared with yields on risk-free bonds. Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026 For Ceuta, there were 2,582 land arrivals, compared with 978 during the same period of 2025—an increase of 164%. Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026 More than four in five predominantly Black schools enforce strict dress codes, compared with about a third of predominantly white schools, and strict codes correlate with more discipline that removes students from class. Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Global comps growth nearing 6%, compared with 5% or greater previously. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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  • Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.
    Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
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  • Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting or identified the two victims.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • However, the Israeli official earlier Thursday, who declined to be identified, said Israel had rejected a proposal.
    Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
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  • 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
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  • The outlet said the 2025 order was connected to a petition by Davis-Mack for protection from domestic violence, per Howard County court records.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Two other men connected to the historically Black fraternity were also arrested in the case.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
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  • The doctor treated her well, explained that the rash on her face wasn’t syphilis-related, but simply the result of years of harsh living, and gave her a cream for that.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Tawhedi pleaded guilty in June last year to attempting to provide material support to ISIS and related firearms offenses.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
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  • Off a rebound in the 48th minute, Hopkins scored her second goal and Debinha matched her teammate with her own brace in the 52nd minute for the team’s fifth goal of the night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The alliance’s definition hasn’t always matched the Grammys meaning of folk music.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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