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as in to equate
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Recent Examples of liken
Winslett likens the strategy to destinations like Scotland (scotch), Modena, Italy (vinegar) and Champagne, France (champagne).
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo likened the requirements to slavery.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday that the state would end all vaccine mandates, likening them to slavery.
—Connor Greene, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Berger-Duquene likens it to olive oil production, where the first press produces the fruit’s truest expression.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo likened the requirements to slavery.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday that the state would end all vaccine mandates, likening them to slavery.
—Connor Greene, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Berger-Duquene likens it to olive oil production, where the first press produces the fruit’s truest expression.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liken
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The data for the three months for the CPI-W in 2025 will be averaged and then will be compared with the average of the third quarter last year.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cowherd compared Allen's efforts to those of LeBron James during his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dunne captures all of that in the title track, a bouncy, bittersweet singalong that equates success with a baked seafood dish.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a terse statement confirming only the broad outlines of the incident, the Pentagon equated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel, allegations Caracas denies.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liken. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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