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
The Netherlands has maintained about 70% possession with three shots on goal, compared with Tunisia’s one, and 306 accurate passes, compared with Tunisia's 111.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
By gender, a persistent disparity remains, with men accounting for most overdose deaths, nearly 1,800 compared with more than 500 deaths among women.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The challenge is finding a provider that delivers on that promise, so the USA TODAY team compared more than 20 home warranty companies.
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Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
To measure impact reductions across a brand’s supply chain, data is crucial—and the way it is managed, compared, and shared between systems is the key.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The Britain's Got Talent judge previously compared carrying a phone around to always having a toaster.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Not in the sense of limiting innovation, but in establishing a level of consistency that allows financial structures to be understood, compared and trusted across different participants and jurisdictions.
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Hector Torres,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Purchasing and renovating the existing buildings could save as much as $111 million compared with constructing new facilities, according to county documents.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
By gender, a persistent disparity remains, with men accounting for most overdose deaths, nearly 1,800 compared with more than 500 deaths among women.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The challenge is finding a provider that delivers on that promise, so the USA TODAY team compared more than 20 home warranty companies.
—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
To measure impact reductions across a brand’s supply chain, data is crucial—and the way it is managed, compared, and shared between systems is the key.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The Britain's Got Talent judge previously compared carrying a phone around to always having a toaster.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Not in the sense of limiting innovation, but in establishing a level of consistency that allows financial structures to be understood, compared and trusted across different participants and jurisdictions.
—
Hector Torres,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Purchasing and renovating the existing buildings could save as much as $111 million compared with constructing new facilities, according to county documents.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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College football fans who equated NCAA rules to actual laws.
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Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
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Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Bryant said fast-growing counties in the Central Valley tend to have lower rates of college attainment, which research has consistently linked to lower voter participation.
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Mysterio finally connected with 619 followed by a Frog Splash for the win.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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Pending weather or field-related delays, a southbound exit ramp to Rosedale is expected to open this summer.
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John Moore, who is not related, and Sarah Burleson, who live in the apartment, told NBC affiliate WIS of Columbia that Moore seemed disoriented.
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Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.
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While conducting surveillance, McCurnin spotted a man riding an electric scooter who matched the suspect’s description.
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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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