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 Drones or fragments of them were found on Romanian territory 27 times so far this year, the ministry said, a significant increase compared with the 16 such discoveries in all of 2025. David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet invoice finance remains significantly underused compared with traditional lending. Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In The Guardian, writer Robin Denselow compared the event to the Republican National Convention, which nominated Gerald Ford for his first proper term as president just a couple days earlier. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Since the start of 2025, Micron has surged roughly 920%, with Western Digital up 820%, and Seagate up nearly 740%, compared with a 25% gain for the S & P 500 . Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 That’s an increase of more than 14,000 cases compared with May 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 At which positions are the Dodgers excelling or struggling compared with the rest of MLB this season? Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 More than 72,000 immigration court cases also ended in voluntary departure so far in this fiscal year, compared with more than 35,000 the previous year. Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Goals are expected in the Community Shield, with both teams to score priced at 8/13, compared with 5/4 for both sides not to find the net. Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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  • Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • People like to knock Nolan’s screenwriting, which is often equated with dialogue.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Prosecutor Danielle Clarke told Judge Linda Black that the alleged victim, who cannot be identified, was willing to testify again at a retrial.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • More research is needed to determine how much of the rise reflects changes in the health of pregnant individuals versus changes in how these conditions are identified and recorded.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Balde, a La Masia product, has been linked with Manchester United, and his potential sale would generate pure profit for Barcelona, particularly after the permanent signing of Joao Cancelo, who had previously kept him out of the starting lineup.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Although products containing the jalapeños linked to the salmonella outbreak have been found and recalled in several stores across the nation, none were found in Arizona stores.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • While earthquakes are not connected to climate change, the way many cities in earthquake-prone California have prepared for a potential Big One is as an example of what’s possible.
    Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While Betty Jo was staying at the lake house, a local attorney contacted her about a scale model of an old Hi-Power Service Station that was connected to her family.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • But, like with most things oil- or gas-related in California, nothing is certain until its finished.
    Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Real estate and related industries used to account for as much as 30% of GDP in China.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.
    Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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