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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Global leaders reflected on rising antisemitism and the need for unity to combat hatred and war, drawing parallels to defeating Nazism in 1945.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The parallels are kind of insane.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
We were intrigued that the kulturkanon included works from the Sámi—an Indigenous people who live in northern Scandinavia, and whose long history of persecution has parallels with that of Native Americans.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In Stidham, Hostetler sees several parallels to his own experience.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
There could be parallels to the Giants, whose ownership passed from father to son two decades ago, triggering a decline delayed only because coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning endured for another decade.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The first is an 18-karat pink-gold model on an Arroyo gray calf leather strap with a silvery dial in a grid-style globe pattern, where the meridians and parallels are engraved and polished.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Most of Go’s characters are bubbly and extroverted, but without spoilers, there are some parallels between her and her character Mu Hee in this situation.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The Athletic Mindset And The 90-Minute Mindset The athletic mindset parallels career productivity because both involve complex tasks, feedback, skill development, setbacks and long-term effort.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Congressional Democrats have also seized on Nazi Germany parallels amid ICE’s crackdown.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Front Street parallels the sea, whose storms and giant blocks of ice have sometimes beaten the business district flat.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Such history implies that building humanoids is a cultural imperative, an instinct that parallels biological reproduction.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In Cameron’s 2009 epic, audiences meet the Na’vi for the first time in a story that parallels Disney’s Pocahontas.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Other Coloradans are working to restore the river some 200 miles downstream, in a broad canyon where the river parallels Interstate 70 northeast of Grand Junction.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Reagan Drive parallels the interstate in north Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Prasanna draws parallels to composer Ilaiyaraaja, noting how both artists describe receiving their insights as transcendent experiences.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Global leaders reflected on rising antisemitism and the need for unity to combat hatred and war, drawing parallels to defeating Nazism in 1945.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The parallels are kind of insane.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
We were intrigued that the kulturkanon included works from the Sámi—an Indigenous people who live in northern Scandinavia, and whose long history of persecution has parallels with that of Native Americans.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In Stidham, Hostetler sees several parallels to his own experience.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
There could be parallels to the Giants, whose ownership passed from father to son two decades ago, triggering a decline delayed only because coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning endured for another decade.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The first is an 18-karat pink-gold model on an Arroyo gray calf leather strap with a silvery dial in a grid-style globe pattern, where the meridians and parallels are engraved and polished.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Most of Go’s characters are bubbly and extroverted, but without spoilers, there are some parallels between her and her character Mu Hee in this situation.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Their bold bid to subpoena Wiles also parallels their effort to seek similar testimony from Rubio, who as Florida’s senator privately met with Rivera, Nuhfer and Gorrin at a hotel in Washington in 2017.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The Athletic Mindset And The 90-Minute Mindset The athletic mindset parallels career productivity because both involve complex tasks, feedback, skill development, setbacks and long-term effort.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Congressional Democrats have also seized on Nazi Germany parallels amid ICE’s crackdown.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Front Street parallels the sea, whose storms and giant blocks of ice have sometimes beaten the business district flat.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Such history implies that building humanoids is a cultural imperative, an instinct that parallels biological reproduction.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In Cameron’s 2009 epic, audiences meet the Na’vi for the first time in a story that parallels Disney’s Pocahontas.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Other Coloradans are working to restore the river some 200 miles downstream, in a broad canyon where the river parallels Interstate 70 northeast of Grand Junction.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Reagan Drive parallels the interstate in north Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parallels
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There may be some similarities between that event and our storm coming this weekend.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The nuanced differences between Fangio’s scheme over the past quarter-century and what Parker will bring to Dallas is yet to be seen, but expect a good amount of similarities from what Parker came up under over the past five seasons.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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These mega data centers, or AI factories as Jensen likes to call them, have peak load equivalents to small cities.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most experts recommend maintaining one to three years of expenses in cash or cash equivalents, plus an emergency fund that covers several months' worth of expenses.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The decision matches a move by Harvard University last year to broaden educational affordability.—
Jordan Erb,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The audio and video quality of the film matches the raw power of the music from beloved rock bands who were in their prime, or in the case of Beck and Foo Fighters, in their infancy.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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David Leach, the head of security, noted that a training program offered by the utility for technician jobs bears resemblances to Oakland’s cadet initiative.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For all the resemblances between the ancient incarceration system and our own, the differences are real.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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These scrolls are about 100 times thinner than a human hair and conduct electricity more efficiently than their flat counterparts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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But lead plaintiff Madison Fisk and her fellow former teammates—represented by lawyers Arthur Bryant, Lori Bullock, Gayle Blatt and Jenna Rangel—pushed for financial compensation as well, arguing they were collectively denied years of athletic financial aid given to their male counterparts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The feeling was unfamiliar, since my usual mental coordinates place me somewhere in the proximate future, a locus of anticipation and, all too often, unfocused worry.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The metadata for the video contained GPS coordinates for the location where the video was recorded, Shackleford Park in Fort Worth.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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The company expects the store to expand rapidly as more apps and partners join, providing a growing library of skills for commercial and personal robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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These test projects would also include environmental monitoring In addition, the council would form a public–private Rare Earth Elements Consortium composed of state government, university and industry partners.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Parallels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallels. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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