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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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
Violent crime dropped by nearly half from his first year as mayor to his last, according to LAPD and FBI-era data, and city leaders frequently touted LA’s turnaround compared with the 1990s.
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Just under 40% of its housing is occupied by its owners, compared with the national average of 65%, according to Census Bureau figures.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
All merchandise categories reported sales increases compared with the prior year, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
One quarter of CEOs said burnout is significantly affecting their staff, compared with 17% in 2025.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Racists in the United States and other countries historically have compared Black people to monkeys or apes.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Debris from the rock will be analyzed by Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument and compared with samples taken at another site, Mineral King, located nearly 525 feet below the rover’s current location.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Qualcomm also promises a 77% improvement in GPU performance compared with the previous Snapdragon 4 generation.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Prosecutors compared his actions to Mangione's.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Just under 40% of its housing is occupied by its owners, compared with the national average of 65%, according to Census Bureau figures.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
All merchandise categories reported sales increases compared with the prior year, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
One quarter of CEOs said burnout is significantly affecting their staff, compared with 17% in 2025.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Racists in the United States and other countries historically have compared Black people to monkeys or apes.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Debris from the rock will be analyzed by Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument and compared with samples taken at another site, Mineral King, located nearly 525 feet below the rover’s current location.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Qualcomm also promises a 77% improvement in GPU performance compared with the previous Snapdragon 4 generation.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Prosecutors compared his actions to Mangione's.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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Blue Jay The blue jay is easily identified by its flamboyant personality, bold blue feathers, and size.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Two high school students killed in a fiery Sunday crash near Rancho Murieta were identified by family and friends.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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For the British in North America, the war begun in 1754 had included a series of defeats, a relentless struggle against people who knew the terrain and who linked arms with the French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Blue and purple auroras are typically linked to nitrogen molecules.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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After his banks declined to help him, Devaney reached out to AARP, which connected him with American Financial Solutions, a member organization of NFCC based in Seattle.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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Officials have not announced any known Ebola cases connected to Atlanta travelers at this time.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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And, as the appellate court related, the Virginia LLC act does not allow for the foreclosure of a charging order lien.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The two candidates will center the voter turnout event around economic and healthcare-related issues, according to CBS News.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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Houston’s Guilherme Santos matched a first-half goal by the Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil and the Dynamo and Galaxy played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The state's digital forensic expert testified about hundreds of texts messages between Kouri and Carmen, that matched Carmen's timeline of when Kouri contacted her for drugs.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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