comparison

noun

Definition of comparisonnext
as in analogy

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Recent Examples of comparison His campaign committee was formed before Aquino’s current campaign committee, making the candidates’ cumulative totals an imperfect comparison. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Smith, who has frequently responded to criticism from OutKick, may view that comparison as a slight. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Sarah Paulson is addressing the comparison between her and Charlize Theron portraying serial killer Aileen Wuornos. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 In comparison, when Kohl’s posted first quarter results in May, Bender said the footwear business underperformed. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparison
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
  1. analogy
  2. equation
  3. equivalence
  4. equivalency
  5. parity
  6. association
  7. linkage
Noun
  • The analogy resonates, but Ming-Trent — who found confidence in the verbal and intellectual bravado of Shakespeare — seems to have embraced only half the equation that made those artists great.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Marles used an analogy of the information sitting behind a fence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of analogy
Noun
  • Offers greater energy density LMR prismatic cells are engineered to disrupt that equation.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pivot Bio puts cotton in the nitrogen equation Pivot Bio is making its case for replacing some of cotton’s synthetic nitrogen fertilizer with crop nutrition technology that delivers nitrogen to plant roots.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equation
Noun
  • 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
  • To measure the equivalence principle at a quantum scale, the researchers turned to a piece of equipment called the Quantum Galileo Interferometer.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 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
  • Reading scores started below the average, too, but reached parity in the mid-2000s.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The routine queries were not parity tasks, and that half worked.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of parity
Noun
  • The brand also carries a dark legacy and an unshakable association with its disgraced cofounder, Harvey Weinstein.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As the content continued to receive engagement, the platform’s AI appeared to be refining and expanding its understanding of what the post was about, broadening the keyword associations to reach new, relevant audiences.
    — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • The most meaningful indicator of philanthropic potential is a direct relationship with the donor that is informed by their linkage, ability and interest.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday, Newsom published a set of formal findings about Washington’s carbon market, a step required by California law to advance the linkage process.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of linkage

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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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