COMPARISON Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comparison

noun

Definition of comparison

as in analogy

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Recent Examples of comparison The report spans 2,000 nationally representative millennials, divided into three equally sized cohorts — elder, core and younger — with comparison samples of 500 Gen X and 500 Baby Boomers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 For 2026, however, the denim styles leading the conversation feel, by comparison, reassuringly familiar. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 The Second Battle of Panipat is discussed in detail below the following chart, which provides a quick comparison of the three battles. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Quick-build projects, by comparison, were expected to take three to six months. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparison

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison

Noun

The usual analogy is that generative AI and LLMs are akin to a factory that pollutes local waters.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
As an analogy, take the image of Greenland on a map centered at the North Pole and compare it with the image of the island on a Mercator projection.

— Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of analogy

Noun

On the other side of the equation, the United States has released 400 million barrels of emergency oil, vastly drawing down its stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The equation works out to a long-term ownership period of over 22 years for average drivers.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of equation

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

Such data was used to illustrate that, despite maintaining SEC favorite status, UGA has been susceptible to the relative parity brought about in this recent name, image and likeness licensing/transfer portal era.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Investment must now balance strategic parity — ensuring you aren’t left behind — with the differentiation required to be a market leader.

— Gina Mastantuono, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of parity

Noun

There was also a strong association with weight before pregnancy.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026