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
In season three, all-time leading shot-blocker Hakeem Olajuwon had 705 blocks and played in 225 games compared with Wembanyama's 627 blocks over 181 games.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This decades-long effort has indeed reduced emissions in America and the European Union compared with 1990 levels, the year set in the Kyoto Protocol.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The study also compared garments from Kantamanto Market with textile waste from the lagoon and Jamestown beaches, matching brand tags from 172 market garments with those from 128 beach garments to see whether the same brands appeared in both.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Here is how the Padres did against those six pitchers compared with how other teams have done against them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The highest middle score is from Vantage at 785 compared with FICO’s 775.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Soon-Shiong, who is a minority investor in the Lakers, compared this moment to the launch of the Lakers in the 1940s.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
Saturday will be a little on the cool side when compared with normal.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The number, though, remains relatively low compared with history.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This decades-long effort has indeed reduced emissions in America and the European Union compared with 1990 levels, the year set in the Kyoto Protocol.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The study also compared garments from Kantamanto Market with textile waste from the lagoon and Jamestown beaches, matching brand tags from 172 market garments with those from 128 beach garments to see whether the same brands appeared in both.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Here is how the Padres did against those six pitchers compared with how other teams have done against them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The highest middle score is from Vantage at 785 compared with FICO’s 775.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Soon-Shiong, who is a minority investor in the Lakers, compared this moment to the launch of the Lakers in the 1940s.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026
Saturday will be a little on the cool side when compared with normal.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The number, though, remains relatively low compared with history.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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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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Detectives identified the suspect as a 31-year-old San Jose man.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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At a news conference in April announcing the arrests, Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo said analysts at a forensic lab in Contra Costa County identified James Lawhead as the suspect using DNA evidence collected from the 1991 homicide.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Patients on kidney dialysis need a durable connection between an artery and a vein, called a fistula, so they can be linked to a dialysis machine for treatment.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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As of Monday, 13 hantavirus cases linked to the ship have been reported worldwide, with 11 cases confirmed.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Museum officials have not suggested that Saturday’s evacuation was connected to the earlier controversy, and police have not indicated any link between the two incidents.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
31 May 2026
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In today’s environment there has been a clear shift in the higher education space to focus more heavily on brand and strategic partnerships as engines to drive not just awareness but growth—growth that is directly connected to student acquisition, retention, trust and loyalty.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
31 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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The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 30, the California State Lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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The bar for earning a customer’s confidence has risen steadily, and in most industries, it hasn’t been matched by a corresponding rise in how companies actually behave.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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