COMPARING (WITH) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

comparing (with)

verb

present participle of compare (with)

as in measuring up (to)

to come near or nearer to in character or quality nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare

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approximating

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The show imagines communities centered on the Mississippi River, which flows through Minneapolis, and the installation echoes a riverbed, with platforms approximating islands.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Execution reflects strategy consistently, rather than approximating it.

— Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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