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
  • Neither actor went for an exact impersonation, although Brill approximates Fauci’s Brooklyn accent.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Catnip for film-geek conversation, but rarely does a movie arrive that approximates an answer.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of approximates
Verb
  • The acquisition reflects the changing nature of aerial threats, particularly the increasing employment of relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft by state and non-state actors.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For attendees, that recognition reflects a broader shift in how Indian culture is embraced throughout the Bay Area.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of reflects
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  • Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
Verb
  • China’s Unitree, which sells robots for much less than American rivals, listed in Shanghai in August and has since seen its value fall, as investors question whether actual demand matches the hype.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The 14,000-square-foot Dutch Colonial was built in 1928 and has a limestone façade that matches the State Capitol building two blocks away.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of matches
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