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
The result is a standardized way of comparing chocolate, allowing cacao to be priced and valued according to its quality.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
Executives at Nielsen don’t see TV ratings going away, however, because impressions remain an apples-to-apples way of comparing one TV or streaming program to another.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet frequently tries to put the Golden State’s economy into perspective by comparing it with the nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Harwood selected someone from the waiting list after reviewing and comparing background information.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
All the identifications were made by comparing the DNA extracted from the remains to that of living relatives.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
This comes just days after FIFA President Gianni Infantino tried to defend the sky-high ticket prices by (erroneously) comparing them to college football get-in prices.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The team further confirmed its validity by comparing predictions with experimental results across a wide range of material combinations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
Executives at Nielsen don’t see TV ratings going away, however, because impressions remain an apples-to-apples way of comparing one TV or streaming program to another.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Cornyn’s campaign unveiled a new ad on Friday, comparing Paxton’s ethics to those of a strip club owner for having an extramarital affair.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet frequently tries to put the Golden State’s economy into perspective by comparing it with the nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Harwood selected someone from the waiting list after reviewing and comparing background information.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
All the identifications were made by comparing the DNA extracted from the remains to that of living relatives.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
This comes just days after FIFA President Gianni Infantino tried to defend the sky-high ticket prices by (erroneously) comparing them to college football get-in prices.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The team further confirmed its validity by comparing predictions with experimental results across a wide range of material combinations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 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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Given the sheer number of stocks offering dividends, identifying the right ones is not always straightforward.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The House floor vote in Nashville was met with raucous protests by activists yelling from the balcony of the visitors’ gallery and from Black lawmakers who stood at the front of the chamber linking arms in prayer as protesters sounded air horns and chanted slogans against the new map.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Parents will appreciate that each floor has connecting room options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Yastrzemski, one of Atlanta’s key offseason acquisitions, had gone 116 at-bats in 38-plus games before connecting on his first long ball.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 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 15 May. 2026.
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