COMPARING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

comparing

verb

present participle of compare

as in equating

to describe as similar reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster

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contrasting

as in identifying

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 comparing Give that interest something concrete, such as researching a course, comparing destinations, or choosing a date. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 Line chart comparing raw sugar futures with the S&P 500 in 2026. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 People would spend hours comparing screens, sizes, picture quality, and whatnot. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 That can include reading customer reviews and comparing rates, products and fees across providers. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Our study was a snapshot, comparing people with Huntington’s disease and healthy volunteers at a single point in time. — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026 Kotelnicki was comparing him to physical former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 But the only clinical trial data that Dyson has been able to provide to Allure is a four-week study of 60 subjects, comparing the results of a manual toothbrush and a CameraJet. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 By comparing these to oxygen-proton collisions from the same run as a control, the researchers concluded that there was jet quenching or parton energy loss in these collisions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing

Verb

The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Others on Wall Street, however, see higher levels of risk, equating Meta's case to Big Tobacco in the 1990s when tobacco companies had to pay billions for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of equating

Verb

Mensah is at his best identifying vulnerable matchups and delivering with accuracy.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

Reportedly, this system operates through a two-way connection, linking real-time image recognition directly with surgical manipulation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridget had no clear motive, and there was no direct evidence linking her to the murders.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of linking

Verb

At Crystal Bridges, however, the house is considered within a wider continuum of American art — connecting what came out of the country’s ground with what its artists and designers imagined from it.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
The family spent three years completely renovating the space, partnering with Milan’s Palomba e Serafini to create a restrained, contemporary space with bold features including a chic spiral staircase connecting the entrance to the mezzanine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Winfrey wore an all-white outfit consisting of a tweed jacket layered over a white tee, which was tucked into matching pants.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Testing competing superconductors under matching conditions can help isolate differences caused by the materials themselves.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026