compares

verb

present tense third-person singular of compare
1
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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2
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 The piece compares the political climate to 2006, when voter frustration with an unpopular Republican president and a Middle East war helped Democrats take both chambers. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Truong compares the platform to a geostationary satellite that is 1,800 times closer and much cheaper, though the company hasn't offered figures to check that. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 Petryni instead compares their strategy to online creators building a following. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 The paper compares this with about 10,000 nanotesla per second for QuSpin’s Mz magnetometer, giving the Chinese device a higher ability to follow rapid magnetic changes. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 SeniorMatch compares a camera image with the main profile photo before a member can interact with others. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The singer compares being let down by a man to having a disease. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 The method compares a test group exposed to a campaign against a similar control group that isn’t, then measures the difference in results. — Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 That compares with 21 depredations by wolves so far this year, with about $25,000 paid to ranchers whose cattle were killed by wolves. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
  1. equates
  2. identifies
  3. connects
  4. relates
  5. likens
Verb
  • Xi equates compromise with weakness and has a hard time understanding the give-a-little-to-get-a-little logic that is the heart and soul of diplomacy.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Common perception equates effective leadership with charisma, often ignoring competent but uncharismatic individuals.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of equates
Verb
  • On iPhone, Apple says the Passwords app automatically identifies common weaknesses, including passwords that are easy to guess or used multiple times.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Economic theory identifies clear reasons to expect pressure toward centralization.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of identifies
Verb
  • While most of the system’s weight rests on its clear base, it is held upright by an adjustable stand that connects near the top of the system’s back panel and extends outward to form an A-frame ladder.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For Obrochta, the best part of performing, regardless of the audience, is what happens when something in one of his presentations connects with someone’s own life.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And then Mowbray relates some personal evidence of what has not changed — Middlesbrough’s attachment to football.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of relates
Verb
  • The director likens his own role on the trip to that of Bill, who is slowly driven to madness by worrying about a particular child, the class punching bag Kenneth (Olof Olingdahl).
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The company likens Sentry to a security checkpoint outside the OpenShell workspace.
    — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of likens

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“Compares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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