COMPARISON Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comparison

noun

Definition of comparison

as in analogy

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Recent Examples of comparison Chinese leader Xi Jinping, by comparison, hasn’t just been building colossal scale in priority sectors — robotics, aerospace, green tech. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 By comparison, the S & P 500 has shed less than 1% on the day. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Written text, by comparison, takes the brain roughly 200 to 300 milliseconds to process. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 By comparison, in another high-profile murder case in Massachusetts, Karen Read's first trial in 2024 ended in a hung jury. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparison

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison

Noun

Asante draws a manufacturing analogy—with some exaggeration—arguing that previous nuclear power plants were built bespoke, akin to constructing an entire factory to produce a single car.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
To run with Carney’s analogy, middle powers prepare an excellent menu of innovations and talent, and then place it on the table for superpowers to devour.

— Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of analogy

Noun

By clearing the technical barrier of spatial geometry first, the team plans to combine this encoding layer with other quantum equations to calculate three-dimensional nuclear systems that standard supercomputers still struggle to solve.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Knee-high boots are, of course, autumnal no-brainers, but women with wide feet often struggle to find pairs that suit their anatomy (especially if wide calves are also in the equation).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of equation

Noun

The great physicist Albert Einstein had predicted in his theory of gravity an equivalence principle, which the scientists wondered, applied to quantum objects as well.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalence

Noun

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
There’s an equivalency with Platner, and some of it has to do with a populist style of politics.

— Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of equivalency

Noun

Though this parity is curiously never impacted by the fact that Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady has won the Super Bowl in seven of the last 12 years, despite Brady having retired three years ago.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Despite a strained defense budget, Zelensky touts battlefield gains in Dnipropetrovsk and predicts Ukraine could reach territorial parity with Russia by the end of the year.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of parity

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Observers say the case was significant to the city's freedom of association and it has been closely watched amid the city's drastic political changes following massive anti-government protests in 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
In 2018, Gallucci was part of a subsequent study that challenged the anecdotal association between consuming energy drinks and studying for longer hours in college.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026