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
Both a new channel and a new customer, AI search acts as an intermediary between your brand and the end user, crawling, extracting, summarizing, comparing and recommending—often without prompting a visit to your site.
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Adrien Menard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Instead of consumers clicking through dozens of product links, filling out forms or comparing freight rates manually, intelligent digital agents now interpret user intent to execute complex, multi-step workflows.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
CoStar recommends comparing cities that have games the same day since different days add other variables, such as weekends versus weekdays.
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Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Korotaev downplayed its significance using simpler logic, comparing it with Russia’s far more damaging strategic air and missile campaign against Ukraine.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
The findings comparing cost increases across markets are part of the state’s latest cost growth benchmark report, which OHS officials presented during a hearing earlier this week.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
And comparing the protein variants of Homo naledi to those in species like Homo erectus and Australopithecus africanus could help shed light on how all of these species are related.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Persuasive essays comparing restaurants covered in peer-feedback notes.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Thus, comparing Levi’s Stadium to Azteca is unfair.
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Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Adrien Menard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Instead of consumers clicking through dozens of product links, filling out forms or comparing freight rates manually, intelligent digital agents now interpret user intent to execute complex, multi-step workflows.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
CoStar recommends comparing cities that have games the same day since different days add other variables, such as weekends versus weekdays.
—
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Korotaev downplayed its significance using simpler logic, comparing it with Russia’s far more damaging strategic air and missile campaign against Ukraine.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
The findings comparing cost increases across markets are part of the state’s latest cost growth benchmark report, which OHS officials presented during a hearing earlier this week.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
And comparing the protein variants of Homo naledi to those in species like Homo erectus and Australopithecus africanus could help shed light on how all of these species are related.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Persuasive essays comparing restaurants covered in peer-feedback notes.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Thus, comparing Levi’s Stadium to Azteca is unfair.
—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing
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After Harriman posted a second video about the rise of the Reform party, Right-wing commentators accused him of equating Reform’s ascent to the Holocaust.
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There is a version of leadership that confuses visibility with impact, equating big initiatives and dramatic turnarounds with strong leadership.
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Some collars contained license numbers, names, and other identifying information.
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The summit will focus on educating the community about regenerative agriculture and other sustainable practices and identifying barriers of entry and solutions to those barriers for farmers.
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In addition to trying to post as support bots trying to trick recipients into linking their account to an attacker device, the messages also urge users to create a backup of all previous communications following the directions here.
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The piano scene featuring Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia became one of cinema's most recognizable retail moments, permanently linking FAO Schwarz with New York in popular culture.
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For that reason, executive travel remains essential for driving high-stakes deals forward, securing major partnerships, connecting with suppliers, and building trust through face-to-face interactions.
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By connecting the mid-June high with the action from early June, a clear potential cup-and-handle pattern begins to emerge.
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
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Swift wore a yellow Simkhai Lydia Jacquard mini dress paired with matching yellow heels.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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