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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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 Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026 Remind her that each of you is different and comparing doesn’t work at all. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump soon fired back, mocking Ossoff’s appearance and comparing the senator to the television character Pee-wee Herman. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 The next customer at your interface may be software, comparing your terms against three rivals in milliseconds. — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This will shift away from recommending creators based on who fans already follow — a system that favored suggesting larger creators — and will instead focus on comparing posts to other posts instead. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026 But many other specialists would like to see more long-term data, and clearer evidence for its benefits from randomized trials directly comparing focal therapies to standard of care treatment. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 In this approach, atoms are cooled down to temperatures near absolute zero using lasers and changes are recorded by comparing the frequency of the clock to these slowed down atoms. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 According to a recent PwC consumer survey, 73% of parents plan to use AI somewhere in their back-to-school shopping journey, whether that's researching products, comparing prices, budgeting or finding discounts. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 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

Heritage Auctions said experts compared distinctive characteristics on the ball, including visible marks and other identifying details, with photographs from the England match and images of other Adidas Azteca balls used during the 1986 World Cup.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The prime minister of the Nordic country posted a screen shot of the plastic surgeon’s offer on Instagram but without identifying him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Atletico denied this was the case and publicly replied to Barca’s interest with a series of social media posts linking them to absurd bids for Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of linking

Verb

The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
During Wednesday’s practice, York was perfect on all five of his field-goal attempts, connecting from 34, 44, 42, 55 and 60 yards.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

A day after matching the tournament record at Canyon Meadows with a 9-under 61, the 55-year-old Alker closed with a 5-under 65 to match Yang at 16-under 194.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Matching Bedroom Sets Like many designers, Thayer will never buy a matching bedroom set.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026