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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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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 proliferation of biennials in the ’90s made the art world multicentric and global, a radical shift compared with previous decades.
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Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, the Black women in the study had a lower rate of live birth—about 45 percent, compared with about 60 percent for white women.
—Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Women with obesity or diabetes who’d taken GLP-1s before getting pregnant had better birth outcomes compared with women with the same conditions who hadn’t taken these drugs, a new study found.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
During congressional testimony in January, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath argued that Gen Z — the generation with the dubious distinction of being the first to have technology widely integrated into their education — is underperforming academically compared with their parents.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
But these have been brief delays compared with the long wait since the space agency's last Apollo mission in 1972.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
More than half of Gen Z began learning about investing before entering the workforce, compared with just 20% of baby boomers, according to a 2024 World Economic Forum survey.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, the Black women in the study had a lower rate of live birth—about 45 percent, compared with about 60 percent for white women.
—Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Women with obesity or diabetes who’d taken GLP-1s before getting pregnant had better birth outcomes compared with women with the same conditions who hadn’t taken these drugs, a new study found.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
During congressional testimony in January, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath argued that Gen Z — the generation with the dubious distinction of being the first to have technology widely integrated into their education — is underperforming academically compared with their parents.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
But these have been brief delays compared with the long wait since the space agency's last Apollo mission in 1972.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
More than half of Gen Z began learning about investing before entering the workforce, compared with just 20% of baby boomers, according to a 2024 World Economic Forum survey.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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In the latter category was presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who, in an act of exaggeration that would be Swiftian if intentional, equated the free speech policies of North Korea with those of, um, CBS.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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For years, the FedRAMP process has been equated with actual security, Sager said.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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Security camera video from the family's home shows a deputy, whom the family attorney identified as Jose Guzman, arriving at the Apple Valley home.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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He will be publicly identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Given that the top players’ wages are linked to the cap total, this means the maximum salaries are expected to expand dramatically in years to come for young superstars including Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs or the Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, the reality star and singer Heidi Pratt, both listed a Carpinteria address linked to Pratt’s parents on voter registrations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Intermediaries directly connected to, and in at least one case compensated by, Musk have circulated dozens of pages of detailed opposition research about Altman.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Snow crews with Keystone worked to keep terrain connected through the end of the season, despite limited snow.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chris Branch will be here for an hour and hopefully answer all your sports questions, Masters-related or not.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justices are elected to 10-year terms and could potentially hear election or redistricting-related litigation in the future.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Cotten, who had already established herself as a force vocally, stepped forward and matched him energy for energy, the two of them bouncing off each other with a kind of loose, joyful chaos.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The downpour surprised almost everyone, yet the day’s total rainfall matched the forecast—about two inches.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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