homologies

noun

plural of homology
as in similarities

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  1. similarities
  2. commonalities
  3. resemblances
Noun
  • Seeing the father/son duo share a moment on stage drew similarities to what Bates City native Autumn Stump was feeling attending the show with her daughter, 16-year-old Georgia.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Alosco said there are many similarities between Alzheimer’s and CTE because both are degenerative brain diseases, but there are also some key differences, and mapping out those discrepancies is key to figuring out a way to diagnose CTE properly.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of similarities
Noun
  • From Allagash to Augusta On the surface, Jackson appears to have commonalities with Platner.
    — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Despite these commonalities, their characters couldn’t be more different.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
Definition of commonalities
Noun
  • To make the resemblances convincing, Gethings recruited participants by complementing their standout features and promising to accentuate them with the help of hair and makeup stylists in a studio setting.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of resemblances
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“Homologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homologies. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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