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Recent Examples of comparison
By comparison, Abu Dhabi holds 90% of the UAE oil reserves, and draws 60% of its GDP from petroleum.
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Good & Gather Sharp Cheddar Cheese from Target This Cheddar was perhaps the most unexpected of the bunch, with all sorts of comparisons to other cheeses from multiple different editors.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
By comparison, low-income folks tend to go into the office for doctor visits, Heitzmann said.
—Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The Studio seems much more meticulously scripted by comparison.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Good & Gather Sharp Cheddar Cheese from Target This Cheddar was perhaps the most unexpected of the bunch, with all sorts of comparisons to other cheeses from multiple different editors.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
By comparison, low-income folks tend to go into the office for doctor visits, Heitzmann said.
—Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The Studio seems much more meticulously scripted by comparison.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
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Psychological inoculation uses a vaccine analogy where exposing people to a weakened dose of the techniques used to produce falsehoods—and deconstructing and refuting them in advance—can help cultivate greater cognitive immunity to future misinformation.—
Sander van der Linden,
Time,
6 May 2025
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In Lipstadt’s analogy, then, Trump is an agent of the divine.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Bringing the mineral salt accord into the equation adds that earthiness and airiness, while also softening the scents’ floral notes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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While calculating the energy radiated as gravitational waves, researchers found that intricate six-dimensional shapes known as Calabi–Yau manifolds appeared in the equations.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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Richter seems to reject the notion of typology altogether, pushing instead the idea of visual equivalence to its limits, exposing how images (regardless of weight or meaning) can be trivialized through repetition.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Trump himself has suggested moral equivalence between the two sides, claiming Ukraine was at fault for provoking the war, that President Zelensky was illegitimate and that the U.S. should recognize Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territory.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Substantial equivalency is a simple, common-sense standard.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hogg was again thrust into the center of this internal debate after his election to vice chair was deemed to have violated DNC bylaws which encourage gender parity among the party leadership.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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When measured in purchasing power parity, however, the gap in output growth between the two parties is smaller.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
12 May 2025
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Expand your personal network by joining trade associations, online communities and forums, or local organizations such as chambers of commerce or volunteer opportunities.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend talking with your health care providers about fluoride supplements to help ward off dental decay.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The frame is composed of chrome-molybdenum steel tubing, upside-down telescopic forks, and a two-sided aluminum swingarm with a central shock absorber and progressive linkage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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During his first term, the Trump administration tried to block any linkage between California and Quebec.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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