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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  • Perhaps this accident of birth is connected to the subtle rebuff of modern life in Marcon’s films.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Health officials said an individual with measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport and that the case is not connected to the recent exposure that occurred at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The study also related that fashion attracts international talent to the top of company boards, 25 percent more in fashion compared with 12 percent among the top 100 Italian companies.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Howard has also made other major farming and agricultural-related philanthropic gifts, including sending more than $500 million in humanitarian, financial, and agricultural aid to Ukraine since early 2022, according to No-Till Farmer.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Given that her dress was so bold, Cardi and her makeup artist Erika La' Pearl matched the vibes with a glitter eye in a purply-pink color that complemented the vivid colors of the gown.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Based on conversations with her friends and activists, the regulations rarely matched up with what was happening on the ground.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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