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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
Smart compares its scope to WannaCry, the high-profile global ransomware attack that affected more than 200,000 computers in 2017.
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Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
For example, a type of design known as a cohort study — which tracks vaccinated and unvaccinated people over time, then compares the rates of illness — is far costlier and typically requires a larger sample size and longer follow-up period.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
For anyone new to Ethiopian food, Tedla compares it to Indian cuisine.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Out of the 86 businesses that have received grants, 13 have closed, a rate Calloway said compares favorably to traditional venture capital outcomes.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Scott compares ten days in space to ten days in bed.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
That compares with sales of more than 850,000 units last year and a roughly 5% market share.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The Lincoln Park Zoo compares the animals' horns to handlebar mustaches above their ears.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
For example, a type of design known as a cohort study — which tracks vaccinated and unvaccinated people over time, then compares the rates of illness — is far costlier and typically requires a larger sample size and longer follow-up period.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
For anyone new to Ethiopian food, Tedla compares it to Indian cuisine.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Out of the 86 businesses that have received grants, 13 have closed, a rate Calloway said compares favorably to traditional venture capital outcomes.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Scott compares ten days in space to ten days in bed.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
That compares with sales of more than 850,000 units last year and a roughly 5% market share.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The Lincoln Park Zoo compares the animals' horns to handlebar mustaches above their ears.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wright equates climate-change activists to alarmists and has likened efforts by Democrats to combat global warming to Soviet-style communism.—
Anca Gurzu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Elijah’s arrest affidavit identifies at least some of the eight as members of the gang KKKreep.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The man in the black shirt, who later identifies himself as a detective, begins to repeatedly punch the man in the teal shorts.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Brick is a device that connects wirelessly to smartphones.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The largest project is a second tidal dock that connects to the Deurganck Dock, as well as expansion of the Noordzee Terminal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Antinous is the principal mortal antagonist in Homer’s Odyssey, which relates Odysseus’s difficulties while getting home and how Penelope and her son, Telemachus, struggled to maintain their authority on Ithaca.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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In this way, Torres likens his comedy mind to an algorithm.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Neuroscientist Paul Nuyujukian likens the brain to a stadium full of people.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Compares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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