COMPARISON Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comparison

noun

Definition of comparison

as in analogy

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Recent Examples of comparison By comparison, Realtor missed only two and Zillow missed just three. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 Bulk purchases, in particular, aren’t automatically cheaper, which is why unit-price comparison is more reliable than headline percentages off. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Nvidia, by comparison, had five clients that were contributing at least 10% of accounts receivable as of July, according to a filing. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 When comparing Anthropic’s first-half sales this year to its first-half sales last year (a more apples-to-apples comparison), the company’s revenue grew 1,300%. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparison

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison

Noun

The soft path goes electric Modern technologies turn the chainsaw analogy on its head by making electrification the soft path to reducing energy use.

— Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Forgive the analogy to another blood feud, but Trump’s attempt to mediate between Ukraine and Russia reminds me of similar fruitless efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

— David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of analogy

Noun

Machines, too, can type emails, solve equations and spit out data as directed.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Transportation costs and freight optimization also need to be part of that equation, starting with greater cost transparency and understanding freight separately from the cost of goods.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of equation

Noun

While that enthusiasm is beginning to wane, in some ways because of AI, over the first quarter of this century, Big Tech solidified the equivalence of tech skills, wealth, and power.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalence

Noun

After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalency

Noun

When the Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016 after facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 2015 Finals rematch, Silver explicitly stated his desire for more parity.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Speaking at the All-Star Game in July, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made his case for a cap while saying exceptions did not reflect parity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of parity

Noun

Much of that money has been used for TV advertisements and mailers portraying Vang as an extremist, highlighting her association with Piker and her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

The linkage consists of the neck and two tie rods, which work together to control the head’s position relative to the bicycle.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Its latest five-year national economic blueprint elevated the linkage further, calling for pairing the build-out of computing infrastructure and green energy.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026