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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Relevance

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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 Higgins responds by comparing their experience to women once being prohibited from playing soccer in England. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 When comparing lenders, look at the APR (annual percentage rate), which incorporates fees and is a better barometer of the overall cost of borrowing than just the interest rate. — Dan Avery,brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 The team then identified the nature of the candidate dwarf galaxies by comparing their colors and structures to observations of other dwarf galaxies. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Gas station prices spiked again in Michigan, with a 21-cent increase for regular unleaded fuel and a 20-cent increase on diesel fuel when comparing Wednesday's average prices to Thursday's average prices. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Your rate depends on factors including your credit, down payment, loan type and lender, which means comparing offers from multiple mortgage lenders can be especially important when rates are high. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 What’s included in base plans varies between providers, which is why comparing contracts — not just marketing pages — is how experienced homeowners find the right fit. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Eventually, Musk began comparing himself to a real-life Tony Stark — part playboy with the power-chord intros, part savant innovator, part superhero. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Walking around the house and comparing performance can show whether the trouble follows distance from the router or seems isolated to one device. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Sep. 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

The collaboration will focus on identifying potential customers, evaluating sites and developing commercial projects around nT-Tao’s Compact Fusion System.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
When circumstances permit, a factual report, relevant identifying information, and any unanswered requests can be documented afterward.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

With science linking more health benefits to caffeine, from better heart health and a lower risk of dementia, this pathway might just be the key force behind it.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026
However, linking many of them together, into a single farm, can change how waves move through the array.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of linking

Verb

Yes; connecting rooms are available, while larger apartments have kitchens and work particularly well for families wanting more space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Architect Giuseppe Mengoni completed the landmark in 1877, though its soaring iron-and-glass cruciform vault had already begun connecting the Piazza del Duomo to Piazza della Scala a decade earlier.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Pukar, as well as Renegade Insurance CEO Rashik Adhikari, launched a relief drive, matching donations up to $20,000 to the government’s relief effort.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
According to South Bend authorities, Notre Dame Police told them a male suspect was seen armed and reportedly pointing a gun at people, but when South Bend Police found a suspect matching their description, the person was unarmed.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026