homologies

noun

plural of homology
as in similarities

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  1. similarities
  2. commonalities
  3. resemblances
Noun
  • The system has similarities to offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann’s Spread-and-Shred offense, giving Weaver familiarity with a pass-heavy scheme built around timing and reads.
    — Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to Cofnas, the excerpts were flagged by a plagiarism detection software, which found similarities with another scholar’s 2009 dissertation.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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