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as in similarities
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 equivalents
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 matches
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 parallels
Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, vignettes provide a meandering exploration, connecting past and present and sketching parallels between father and son.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Pollsters also drew parallels Monday between the Voter ID ballot initiative and last year’s fight over Proposition 50, which proposed re-drawing California’s congressional maps in response to Trump advocating for Texas to redistrict.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In most cases the short updates convey the fluid, incomplete, and unpredictable nature of the story, drawing parallels with the dynamics of live television or radio news reporting, which had historically held a monopoly over live event coverage.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Reading her words from years past, Jean comes to notice the parallels between President and professor.
—Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Green’s list of eerie parallels included two swimming-pool metaphors and a climactic injury in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and two strikes.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The film also draws explicit parallels with human conflict.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Forum commenters have drawn parallels to other Uber benefits as well.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Balzac parallels the photographic image and the latent idea.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
How to Plan a Trip The Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway runs west to east between the cities of Troutdale and The Dalles, along the Oregon–Washington state line and the Columbia River, and parallels Interstate 84, where cars move at a much faster pace.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The seed for this plotline parallels Ashley’s own concerns about childbearing in light of her cyst.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
But the behavioral parallels to vertebrate REM sleep are striking.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Speaking to adult-industry stakeholders, the image that emerges from Radvinsky’s career parallels that of a much more prominent online platform billionaire.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
This mystery dumpling craze parallels that of plushy Labubu dolls, which became a worldwide sensation last year after Lisa, a performer in K-pop group Blackpink, was spotted sporting the toy.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The Straight Creek Trail is an old double-track road that parallels Interstate 70 up to the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel, according to White River National Forest.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Closest in spirit to Lockwood’s composition are the old 1950s LPs tracing the parallels between different cultures and sounds.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, vignettes provide a meandering exploration, connecting past and present and sketching parallels between father and son.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Pollsters also drew parallels Monday between the Voter ID ballot initiative and last year’s fight over Proposition 50, which proposed re-drawing California’s congressional maps in response to Trump advocating for Texas to redistrict.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In most cases the short updates convey the fluid, incomplete, and unpredictable nature of the story, drawing parallels with the dynamics of live television or radio news reporting, which had historically held a monopoly over live event coverage.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Reading her words from years past, Jean comes to notice the parallels between President and professor.
—Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Green’s list of eerie parallels included two swimming-pool metaphors and a climactic injury in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and two strikes.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The film also draws explicit parallels with human conflict.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Forum commenters have drawn parallels to other Uber benefits as well.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Haunting Hour parallels practically write themselves.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Balzac parallels the photographic image and the latent idea.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
How to Plan a Trip The Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway runs west to east between the cities of Troutdale and The Dalles, along the Oregon–Washington state line and the Columbia River, and parallels Interstate 84, where cars move at a much faster pace.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The seed for this plotline parallels Ashley’s own concerns about childbearing in light of her cyst.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
But the behavioral parallels to vertebrate REM sleep are striking.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Speaking to adult-industry stakeholders, the image that emerges from Radvinsky’s career parallels that of a much more prominent online platform billionaire.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
This mystery dumpling craze parallels that of plushy Labubu dolls, which became a worldwide sensation last year after Lisa, a performer in K-pop group Blackpink, was spotted sporting the toy.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The Straight Creek Trail is an old double-track road that parallels Interstate 70 up to the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel, according to White River National Forest.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parallels
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The two clubs share many similarities beyond playing a friendly in 2014 and doing business in the form of Nicola Sansone’s transfer a decade ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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But Jones, who says the pose came about organically, and others agreed the similarities were likely a coincidence.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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Bose pros Bose products are known for their rich sound, and although Bose is a top audio equipment brand, many of them are more affordable than Sonos equivalents.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the marks are essentially phonetic equivalents and, thus, sound similar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Its 28-game start matches the expansion 1962 Mets — who lost 120 games — along with 1964 and 1983 for the second-worst in team history behind an 8-20 opening in 1981.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That matches statistical data on trust in medical researchers and scientists in general and is in line with past measures of trust in scientists.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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The market cadence of the past few months has some uncomfortable resemblances to the early 2025 path leading up to that tariff-panic crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their Democratic counterparts have often lagged in comparison.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Their strategy was defensive in nature (as indicated by the Maginot Line), and their tanks were designed accordingly, featuring heavier armor and larger guns than their British, German, and Soviet counterparts.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The combination of the shutdown, colleagues’ retirements, and policy changes had left her depleted and often physically sick.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Europe’s jet fuel supplies are even lower, according to analyst Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby and her colleagues.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Every second, the Falcon logged GPS coordinates, temperature, pressure, and humidity, allowing assessment of the Schmidt-Appleman contrail criterion conditions.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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But in recent months, the maritime community has found a solution in their Starlink dishes, which can connect to SpaceX’s fleet of over 8,000 active satellites to receive fairly accurate positioning coordinates.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even in a household with two working partners, there is a disparity in the distribution of physical, cognitive and emotional labor, often referred to as invisible labor.—
Patricia Neligan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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In some cases, payments for long-term partners will be allowed, and is worth investigating to see whether certain documentation needs to be completed in advance, such as an expression of wish form.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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“Parallels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallels. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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