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Recent Examples of parallelism 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 The paradigms of biological and chemical computing increase the potential for massive parallelism and innovative data storage. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 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
  • Minnesota said investigators identified some similarities in the timing of the recent incidents, in addition to the types of technology impacted, but had not yet confirmed that every incident was carried out by the same actor.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Still, there are enough similarities between what a mouse and a human eat that the data collected by such studies can still apply.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The hair and makeup teams emphasize Wilde’s resemblance to those old school maneaters while keeping her look cutting-edge.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.
    Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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“Parallelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallelism. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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