as in compares (with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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His new deal approximates the five-year contracts Kyle Schwarber and Alex Bregman received from the Phillies and Cubs, respectively.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Rather, the league will enter a period of status quo that approximates normal working conditions.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The granularity of Shriver’s vision reflects a mind as skilled at analyzing the reverberations of monetary policy in daily life as at depicting interiority.—
Adelle Waldman,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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That profile reflects what has long set Rice apart.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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And like the hairpin turns in the production all across the album, Jah-Monte approaches themes from different angles and pivots without breaking a sweat.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vani Sayeed approaches projects with an artist’s eye and a deep appreciation for design history.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Measures up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measures%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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