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 In person or on social media, people were comparing routes, stores and purchases. — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026 But don’t sign a contract before comparing offers from different insurers, Hodgens said. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Fans and media love to compare players to others, and everyone was comparing KP to Dirk. — Zaza Pachulia, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Instead of a human browsing multiple sites an AI assistant (on behalf of the human) is researching products, comparing vendors, scheduling appointments, and completing purchases automatically. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Lejeuneusse said, comparing it to console video games or movies. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026 Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center studied 95 adults who were already at risk for heart or metabolic disease, comparing six weeks of adequate sleep with six weeks of cutting about 90 minutes of sleep each night. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 The new facility will allow scientists and engineers to analyze used fuel cores, comparing real-world performance data with predictions from advanced design and testing processes. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Some are better at writing, others excel at coding, research, or brainstorming, and comparing them often means copying the same prompt into multiple websites. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing

Verb

However, the article warns against equating token consumption with productivity or business value.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Some comics readers have taken issue with King’s past, equating his service with pro-war sentiment.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of equating

Verb

Microsoft is introducing new AI tools designed to help customers continuously streamline and automate the process of identifying and reducing their exposure to security risks.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Why This Changes Who Wins Operators need to map long-term infrastructure capacity, grid headroom, water availability and substation backlogs while identifying which approvals will create delays if sequenced incorrectly.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

The Sun in your 9th House of Exploration trines Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity, linking learning, travel, teaching, faith, and self-expression.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Those nutrients circulated within largely closed ecological systems linking soils, crops, livestock and people.

— Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of linking

Verb

That digitized some experiences without necessarily connecting them.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
El-Sayed’s efforts to weave a seamless narrative connecting AIPAC to his struggle against wealthy interests has built the Israel lobby into an almost-supernatural force controlling American politics behind the scenes.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Several generations of jam bands cite Little Feat as foundational, although almost none has come close to matching the group’s seamless stylistic range and command of percolating grooves and noodling-free improvisations.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Those are the odds for winning the Powerball jackpot, which involves matching the numbers on all five white balls drawn (between 1 and 69), as well as the number on the red Powerball (between 1 and 26).

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026