compares (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of compare (with)
as in measures up (to)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares (with)
  1. approximates
  2. reflects
  3. approaches
  4. matches
Verb
  • If Ambrosio’s ring is a high-quality natural diamond, Rakholia approximates that it would be valued somewhere between $2,800,000 to $5,100,000 depending on factors like cut and clarity.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Others respond with something that better approximates a real argument.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of approximates
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  • The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The interest, in part, reflects the broader peptide-craze that has increasingly entered the mainstream wellness and longevity space.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflects
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  • Residents and visitors have been urged to closely monitor the weather and the watches or warnings as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The attack on mail ballots comes as Germany approaches a potentially historic state election that could shatter one of the taboos of its postwar political order by opening the door to a far-right government.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of approaches
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  • Alastair Stout will play Harry’s best friend Ronald Weasley, and Arabella Stanton will round out the classic trio of heroes as bookworm Hermione Granger, who matches the courage of the previous two Gryffindors.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Besides a wide-field infrared camera that matches Hubble’s sensitivity but is 1,000 times faster, Roman holds an instrument to block out starlight.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of matches
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“Compares (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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