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Recent Examples of parallelism One important distinction has to do with the degree of political parallelism in the news media, that is, the degree to which news organizations and journalists have political alliances or allegiances. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Style-wise, Nazir favors parallelism, epistrophe, and lists of three [], all rhetorical devices that are associated with large language models. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 Lumai’s Iris Nova is a server that uses light to bypass the constraints of two-dimensional silicon chips, achieving massive spatial parallelism. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026 Why Quantum Computers Might Finally Solve This Problem The great potential advantage of quantum computers here is quantum parallelism, a capability that emerges directly from the qubits that are the heart of a quantum computer. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parallelism
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Noun
  • Despite their similarities, pumpkin seeds and walnuts work in different ways to help lower blood sugar.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks aren’t quite as dynamic as West Virginia, but there are similarities with the personnel and the objective of the offense.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When Roddenberry wanted a character who might draw younger viewers to Star Trek, the physical resemblance to the Monkees singer settled the matter.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Much to Leah’s delight, she is paired with Kris (Randy Apostle), a jolly resident who bears an uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Parallelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallelism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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