connate

adjective

kä-ˈnāt How to pronounce connate (audio)
Definition of connatenext
as in similar
having qualities in common the central premise of the comedy is that organized crime and moviemaking are pretty much connate activities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connate
  1. similar
  2. comparable
  3. analogous
  4. alike
  5. such
Adjective
  • Unfortunately for this part of the Lamborghini customer base, its chief marketing and sales officer Federico Foschini says there are currently no plans to put a similar transmission in one of the marque’s supercars.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • Plenty of similar parties benefit from the same big-tent communal mindset.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of similar
Adjective
  • The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Dominican Republic hasn’t hosted a multisport competition of comparable scale since the 2003 Pan American Games.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • Any autonomous physical unit must demonstrate something at least analogous to an understanding of the laws of the physical world.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Quantum versions of many classic math problems also come with analogous quantum proofs.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of alike
Adjective
  • Smith was not authorized to do such training, Swinehart alleges.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Industry experts say such competitions increase public awareness while helping validate technologies including motion control, dynamic balance, impact resistance, and key mechanical components under demanding conditions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of such
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“Connate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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