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as in equates
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifies
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 compares
In the case of UniQure, the FDA asked the company to run a new study that directly compares its treatment to placebo.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
When someone else pays, no one shops around, no one compares prices and no one asks whether a service is worth it.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Fellow Bulgarian journalist Kai E Iliev compares the perception of Ludogorets with that of RB Leipzig in Germany.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The device has 16 hours of battery life, which compares with the 18 hours for the latest MacBook Air — a model that has a M5 chip.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Lisa Purvins, owner of Pro-Tech Heating and Cooling, compares it to driving on the interstate.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The new method, the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (RONI), compares how warm or cool the east-central Pacific is compared to the rest of the tropics.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
At times the president either compliments the serial killer or compares Lecter’s time in an asylum to that of immigrants seeking asylum — though the constant references to Hannibal the Cannibal might fall into comparison given the president’s own rather carnivorous-leaning diet.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
This graphic compares air traffic from a week ago to traffic on Saturday evening, local time.
—Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
When someone else pays, no one shops around, no one compares prices and no one asks whether a service is worth it.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Fellow Bulgarian journalist Kai E Iliev compares the perception of Ludogorets with that of RB Leipzig in Germany.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The device has 16 hours of battery life, which compares with the 18 hours for the latest MacBook Air — a model that has a M5 chip.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Lisa Purvins, owner of Pro-Tech Heating and Cooling, compares it to driving on the interstate.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The new method, the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (RONI), compares how warm or cool the east-central Pacific is compared to the rest of the tropics.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
At times the president either compliments the serial killer or compares Lecter’s time in an asylum to that of immigrants seeking asylum — though the constant references to Hannibal the Cannibal might fall into comparison given the president’s own rather carnivorous-leaning diet.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
This graphic compares air traffic from a week ago to traffic on Saturday evening, local time.
—Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
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While some might say that was a sign of progress, Roby equates it as to losing a dear friend.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Roberts, who identifies as a MAGA Republican, founded an Indiana political advocacy group last year and is a state organizer for Turning Point, the organization founded by Charlie Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Davis connects with the 3-1 pitch, which falls into a soft spot in center field, bringing in two runs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kintetsu rail connects Yoshino to Osaka and Nara, and local buses help access trailheads.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lovely little formula called the small-angle approximation that relates the two.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the story Sorkin relates is really all about the insiders, their privileged lives, their thoughts and actions.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Florida healthcare attorney Jeff Cohen likens enforcement of the law to exceeding the speed limit, with violators rarely being pulled over.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Novoplansky likens this change in sunlight to that of clouds passing before the sun, which is the rule rather than the exception for these trees.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Compares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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