COMPARISON Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comparison

noun

Definition of comparison

as in analogy

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Recent Examples of comparison Ticket and hospitality revenue, Ellis says, pales in comparison to what the NFL hopes to build in media rights, sponsorship, and merchandise deals, once European audiences are converted into fans who watch 50-plus games a year rather than one. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 For comparison, great white sharks only catch their prey 50 percent of the time. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Live events and hospitality also declined slightly due to the comparison to las year’s Wrestlemania in the quarter. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 In comparison to last season, the Cowboys rested 2025 first-round pick Tyler Booker in the opening preseason game before getting him some work in the final two exhibitions. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparison

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison

Noun

The Next Platform Category The closest analogy is APM 15 years ago.

— Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The odd catchphrases, strained analogies, random noises and awkward jokes are well below the standard set by the other lead NFL analysts.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of analogy

Noun

That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Definition of equivalence

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

As the years go by, baseball’s lack of parity at the top is undeniable.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Although the actresses didn’t achieve parity, they were given relatively significant pay bumps, going from $175,000 to $200,000 per episode to approximately $425,000 per episode.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of parity

Noun

The construction of new schools while the district was cutting staff to balance a multi-million-dollar budget deficit was one point of contention between DUSD and the city's teachers' association, which went on strike in March.

— Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The association, with membership in faculties at most universities, will work to identify students who could benefit from monetary help to finish their degrees, Farmer said.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Despite this linkage, Cramer said the daily headlines do not change the company's long-term outlook.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Physicians and scientists will need to do more work to prove the precise causal linkage between the EKG finding and the risk of sudden cardiac death, but this is feasible with current tools such cardiac MRI and selective cardiac muscle biopsies.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026