as in similarities
a point which two or more things share in common
I see a family resemblance between you and your brother
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Recent Examples of resemblances
Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemblances
similarities
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As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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MacNeal sees some similarities between running a business and running a football program.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Resemblances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemblances. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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