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
Further investigation into a chalk underdrawing of ‘The Night Watch,’ using macro X-ray florescence scans, showed even more resemblances between the two dogs.
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Senay Boztas, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Senay Boztas, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemblances
similarities
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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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“Resemblances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemblances. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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