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Recent Examples of comparison
As one point of comparison, HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's largest for-profit hospital and health care chains, reported a 10% profit margin for last year.
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Kelly also addressed Hegseth’s recent comparison during a press briefing of members of the media to the Pharisees, a biblical Jewish group that clashed with Jesus.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Pearsall’s health limited him to 20 games through two seasons with just 3-of-67 receptions resulting in touchdowns; Jerry Rice had three of his 49 catches go for scores in his 1985 rookie year, for an unfair comparison.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The comparison with the Padres only goes so far.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Kelly also addressed Hegseth’s recent comparison during a press briefing of members of the media to the Pharisees, a biblical Jewish group that clashed with Jesus.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Pearsall’s health limited him to 20 games through two seasons with just 3-of-67 receptions resulting in touchdowns; Jerry Rice had three of his 49 catches go for scores in his 1985 rookie year, for an unfair comparison.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The comparison with the Padres only goes so far.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
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But the Cold War analogy cuts in both directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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That’s probably enough baseball talk for the moment, but the question still stands and the analogy applies to a broad range of job seekers.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Fudd’s success at UConn also factored into the equation, especially for first-year Wings coach Jose Fernandez.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Improving resilience means addressing both sides of the equation.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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His disturbing and bloody rhetoric created a twisted equivalence between violent crime and immigrants, most of whom come here to work, raise families and contribute to our population growth and economy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The center currently provides adult education, including English language classes and high school equivalency programs, but residents say that's only a fraction of what's needed.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Collegiate Consulting study focuses largely on branding and visibility through a metric known as advertising value equivalency (AVE), which measures how much advertising would cost with equivalent exposure.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fishing for a compliment Going just by the standings, parity has been the name of the game so far.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Workers have continued to press for parity with Haryana’s higher wage increase of around 35 percent, arguing that minimum monthly pay should begin at roughly $216 to reflect inflation and rising living costs.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Outside is a beachside terrace, plus access to a pool, playground, sauna, hot tub, an association gym, and a picnic zone.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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The actual numbers are likely much higher because many incidents are never reported, the association acknowledges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Once elected, Nichols led a drive to affiliate her union with the Teamsters — a linkage that brought a more combative approach as well as higher dues.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mission teams have secured the rocket's mobile launcher to infrastructure at the pad, connected power and communications linkages and installed the crew's emergency egress system.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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