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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
The team further confirmed its validity by comparing predictions with experimental results across a wide range of material combinations.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
By comparing the current year’s allocation to the previous year’s allocation, a growth rate is determined.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2026
By comparing the three groups, researchers spotted microbial signatures that mapped to both disease status and genetic vulnerability.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, the content creator posted a TikTok comparing footage of herself recorded some time apart.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
When comparing accounts, always use the APY.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Keep that in mind when comparing plans, especially if your systems have been running for a few years.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Todaro hopes those who have never been to the opera come away enthused, comparing it to when someone first tastes an unfamiliar dish.
—Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The president is not alone in believing in his messiah status, or in comparing himself to Christ.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
By comparing the current year’s allocation to the previous year’s allocation, a growth rate is determined.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2026
By comparing the three groups, researchers spotted microbial signatures that mapped to both disease status and genetic vulnerability.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, the content creator posted a TikTok comparing footage of herself recorded some time apart.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
When comparing accounts, always use the APY.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Keep that in mind when comparing plans, especially if your systems have been running for a few years.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Todaro hopes those who have never been to the opera come away enthused, comparing it to when someone first tastes an unfamiliar dish.
—Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The president is not alone in believing in his messiah status, or in comparing himself to Christ.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing
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Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.—
Mark Dee
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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After linking the space-junk trajectories to the long-term solar data, the researchers found that increased solar activity boosted atmospheric density around the space junk.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Villaraigosa also attacked Becerra, linking him with a pay scandal involving his former chief of staff, who plead guilty last year to a count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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Mount Carmel’s Christian Clark has a keen sense of what every pitcher is thinking, especially since the senior catcher spends every game connecting and interacting with his own staff.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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And now two different studies published in the journal Nature — one connecting the long-term health of adults with their thymic health and the other analyzing cancer therapy outcomes and thymic health — point to the thymus playing an important role in wellness.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented DNA evidence matching blood found on the rim of Alnaji’s megaphone to Kessler.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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There were even moments of consensus around issues like extending the life of California’s last nuclear plant and matching film production tax credits offered by other states and countries.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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