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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Reminiscent of Polanski’s Repulsion in its nightmarish depiction of an unraveling mind, Vicious, which was initially slated for a theatrical release but is instead streaming on Paramount+, doesn’t come close to approximating its greatness.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Today, Milan and Inter are closer and yet still years away from having something approximating it.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Comparing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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