1
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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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
Take time to research lenders, comparing terms, rates and customer reviews to find one that fits your business needs.
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Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The research is thought to be the first head-to-head study comparing the two popular injectable weight-loss medicines, and its findings could help doctors prescribe the two GLP-1 drugs in a more efficient way.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Dec. 2024
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month, the Big Bang Theory alum opened up about motherhood, jokingly comparing looking after her daughter to taking care of a drunk best friend.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
By comparing an individual's DNA, mitochondria or Y chromosome to tens of thousands of others in a database, computers can identify similarities and differences.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
After comparing phone and Wi-Fi usage with prewar levels, the military then estimated the proportion of residents who remained in each sector.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
By comparing the incidence rates of each disease before and after its vaccine was introduced, the authors determined that between 1924 and 2011, more than 100 million cases of contagious disease were prevented by vaccinations.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Palantir is by far the most expensive stock on the S&P by its price-to-sales ratio, a metric comparing companies’ trailing 12-month revenues to its market value.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Graphic Tees with Fun Internet Sayings Carter also critiqued graphic tees emblazoned with quirky internet sayings, comparing their rise to the with mustache motifs.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The research is thought to be the first head-to-head study comparing the two popular injectable weight-loss medicines, and its findings could help doctors prescribe the two GLP-1 drugs in a more efficient way.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Dec. 2024
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month, the Big Bang Theory alum opened up about motherhood, jokingly comparing looking after her daughter to taking care of a drunk best friend.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
By comparing an individual's DNA, mitochondria or Y chromosome to tens of thousands of others in a database, computers can identify similarities and differences.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
After comparing phone and Wi-Fi usage with prewar levels, the military then estimated the proportion of residents who remained in each sector.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
By comparing the incidence rates of each disease before and after its vaccine was introduced, the authors determined that between 1924 and 2011, more than 100 million cases of contagious disease were prevented by vaccinations.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Palantir is by far the most expensive stock on the S&P by its price-to-sales ratio, a metric comparing companies’ trailing 12-month revenues to its market value.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Graphic Tees with Fun Internet Sayings Carter also critiqued graphic tees emblazoned with quirky internet sayings, comparing their rise to the with mustache motifs.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing
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The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The space is filled with subtle details linking to the brand’s history, such as a bicolor marble flooring that winks to Divas’ shape, which transitions into another puzzle-like geometric pattern inspired by a Bulgari necklace from the ‘70s unearthed in the brand’s archive.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.—
Joshua Siler,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Merely matching expectations last season was good enough for the Yankees to win their division and claim home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Lopez's full outfit turned out to be a floor-length skirt with matching embellishments to the abs-baring cropped top.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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