as in similar
having qualities in common
parallel lives of two friends who first met in college
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as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
her professor pointed out some parallels between the two novels
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
an advance that is without parallel in the history of virology
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as in to match
to be the exact counterpart of
developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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Recent Examples of parallel
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
But as Sundance grew, the industry grew around it, and suddenly there was this indie world parallel to the studios that had its own economics and was self-sustaining to some degree.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Dan Gilroy, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
In parallel with the wage increase, Bank of America is intensifying efforts to broaden its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Queen City Drive parallels Interstate 85 in west Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The facility’s architecture uses NVIDIA GB200 servers, interconnected in large clusters to enable parallel AI training.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
But as Sundance grew, the industry grew around it, and suddenly there was this indie world parallel to the studios that had its own economics and was self-sustaining to some degree.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Many people saw parallels between Andor and the real world.
—Dan Gilroy, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
In parallel with the wage increase, Bank of America is intensifying efforts to broaden its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Because so much of Janelle and Lisa’s work is about pattern recognition, visual twinning and parallels in objects and language, stretching the experience across two buildings naturally builds in space to process these various connections.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Queen City Drive parallels Interstate 85 in west Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parallel
Adjective
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But while men and women can have a similar response to cold plunges, there are a few differences in their reactions.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Sep. 2025
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Top banks JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs sent similar messages to employees on H-1B visas, according to the Financial Times.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But as people debate their similarities, its sparked a larger conversation about the importance of mindful parenting.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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The uncertainty in sports betting has similarities to the rise of daily fantasy sports (DFS) about a decade ago.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ride-sharing Services Uber and its European equivalent, Bolt, operate in London.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cash and equivalents constitute 45% of total assets, providing the company with flexibility to make investments, pursue acquisitions, and navigate challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fritz’s Team World now has a 7-3 lead over Team Europe after seven matches, with five to play, including Saturday night’s doubles match.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Engineering studies show that with moderate carbon costs (say $15–30 per tCO₂), and if renewable H₂ drops toward $1–2/kg, green routes can match or beat coal.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most faculty serve a probationary period of five to seven years before they are granted tenure, a milestone somewhat analogous to reaching partnership in a law firm.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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By way of comparison, Fox averaged a little north of 13 million viewers with its analogous Week 1 window a year ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tyler Robinson’s mother saw those images on the news the day after the shooting, and noticed a resemblance to her son, according to court documents.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fox’s makeup bore a similar resemblance to the ghostly complexion of the Antoinette era, too.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Republicans, women, older adults, and people living in the South are consistently more religious than their counterparts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Like their counterparts abroad, some American tobacco smokers in the Cold War era continued to roll their own cigarettes.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first Laver Cup was held in 2017 in Prague, and the format is comparable to golf’s Ryder Cup.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Archaeological evidence from Eastern Siberia’s Cis-Baikal region shows that some ancient hunter-gatherer groups treated dogs and even wolves with mortuary care comparable to that given to humans.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallel. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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