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Recent Examples of comparison
But their records still pale in comparison with that of Alonso.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The comparison to woodpeckers emerged naturally from these observations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
By comparison, ordinary internet – now heavily restricted – costs 8,000 toman per gigabyte, leaving VPN services as the only option for many.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
By comparison, the office declined to file criminal charges in 58 cases in 2025.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 10, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The comparison to woodpeckers emerged naturally from these observations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
By comparison, ordinary internet – now heavily restricted – costs 8,000 toman per gigabyte, leaving VPN services as the only option for many.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
By comparison, the office declined to file criminal charges in 58 cases in 2025.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 10, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
Noun
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At one point, Lennon was musing about his belief in reincarnation, and enumerating some of his past lives and identities, when Ono made a blunt analogy.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Many of those players were as tough as ring-shank nails, to borrow another carpentry analogy.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Chronicle completes the equation.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Luigi Avantaggiato But the island’s aesthetic—and the tourism industry that depends on it—are only part of the equation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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On Friday, Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley sought to draw equivalence between the threat to Jewish communities from Islamic terrorism and other types of terrorists, though the only notable attacks have come from Islamic terrorists.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Adult general education programs prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This Oklahoma City juggernaut, built to last in an era that would otherwise be remembered for its parity?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Last season, the illusion of parity vanished when the Liberty put a 48-point pasting on the rebuilding Sun.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The show is produced by Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment in association with ITV America.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Roby also serves as the homes association president and briefly sat on the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Thomas has focused on initiatives that create these broader economic linkages, the goal being to strengthen the systems that allow businesses and individuals to participate in formal economic activity.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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