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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
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Dallas shooting sparks broader concerns over political violence The deadly shooting at the Dallas ICE facility has reignited national conversations about political violence, with some drawing parallels to the killing of Charlie Kirk and other recent high-profile attacks.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Horror fans might immediately draw parallels to older horror games like Siren or Fatal Frame, and even manga like Junji Ito's Uzumaki.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Many see parallels to the rise of desktop computing in the 1980s and the dawn of web browsers and internet search engines some 20 years later.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
There are parallels to the current struggles, where more than a few fans are quicker to offer criticism rather than encouragement.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The parallels with Mourinho’s first spell at Benfica are impossible to ignore.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Given the Normans’ brutal treatment of the English and their subsequent expansion across the Mediterranean, there are undeniable parallels between 1066 and later spasms of European expansionism.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Therefore, there are some unfortunate parallels between young Gen Z needing to sacrifice wages due to wavering job opportunities and millennials graduating into the Great Recession.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Kurzweil’s singularity parallels ideas from Italian and Russian futurists amid the electrical and mechanical revolutions that took place at the turn of the 20th century.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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
The San Andres range parallels the old Chihuahua Trail, which in the 1500’s linked Mexico City with the northern territorial capital of Santa Fe.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Beijing’s approach to Tibet parallels its efforts to control minority populations in other restive regions of China.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Are there parallels to be had with Laufey in 2025 and Adele in 2010?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Those parallels are certainly there on Alien.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Dallas shooting sparks broader concerns over political violence The deadly shooting at the Dallas ICE facility has reignited national conversations about political violence, with some drawing parallels to the killing of Charlie Kirk and other recent high-profile attacks.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Horror fans might immediately draw parallels to older horror games like Siren or Fatal Frame, and even manga like Junji Ito's Uzumaki.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Many see parallels to the rise of desktop computing in the 1980s and the dawn of web browsers and internet search engines some 20 years later.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
There are parallels to the current struggles, where more than a few fans are quicker to offer criticism rather than encouragement.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
The parallels with Mourinho’s first spell at Benfica are impossible to ignore.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Given the Normans’ brutal treatment of the English and their subsequent expansion across the Mediterranean, there are undeniable parallels between 1066 and later spasms of European expansionism.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Therefore, there are some unfortunate parallels between young Gen Z needing to sacrifice wages due to wavering job opportunities and millennials graduating into the Great Recession.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The boy’s journey parallels the song’s enduring message—that while oppression and struggle are undeniable, hope and transformation remain just over the horizon.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Kurzweil’s singularity parallels ideas from Italian and Russian futurists amid the electrical and mechanical revolutions that took place at the turn of the 20th century.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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
The San Andres range parallels the old Chihuahua Trail, which in the 1500’s linked Mexico City with the northern territorial capital of Santa Fe.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Beijing’s approach to Tibet parallels its efforts to control minority populations in other restive regions of China.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Are there parallels to be had with Laufey in 2025 and Adele in 2010?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parallels
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Vasquez seemingly shared no visual similarities to Samuel Vazquez, a 41-year-old accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her dog outside a Publix in Davenport, the outlet reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Social media influencers have called out Kai over the logos’ similarities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lucid also promotes the vehicle with city and freeway MPGe equivalents of 114 and 109.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 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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According to the company website, its long-term vision is to build a dynamic marketplace that matches farmers’ output with real-time demand across the food and retail industries, ultimately boosting farm revenues.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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MoffettNathanson's investment rating matches the majority of analysts on the Street, but its new price target is far above the consensus of nearly $236, according to LSEG.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Further investigation into a chalk underdrawing of ‘The Night Watch,’ using macro X-ray florescence scans, showed even more resemblances between the two dogs.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That means to us that those models are every bit as capable as their non-hybrid counterparts, but also efficient, safe, comfortable, and reliable.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
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
Noun
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Trooper Megan Moryc, who remains suspended with pay, alleges that male troopers at the Lakeview post watched pornography while on duty, made lewd comments and jokes about female colleagues, and placed condoms in her backpack.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Spits and his colleagues concluded that the part of the virus that bound with the most effective antibodies only existed on live viruses.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Grant, now 30, also has mixed some into ink, and has a Columbine, Michelle’s favorite flower, tattooed on his left forearm with the coordinates of her final resting place on Holy Cross.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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After the wreck site is properly surveyed, the coordinates are released so people can dive to explore it.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a result, the hurricane center and its partners have been scheduling frequent flights over the western Atlantic in the hurricane hunter aircraft to collect information about the storms and their surrounding environment, Brown said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Neither of her previous partners really cherished Callie or brought out her joyous side until Arizona.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Parallels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallels. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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