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
To make the resemblances convincing, Gethings recruited participants by complementing their standout features and promising to accentuate them with the help of hair and makeup stylists in a studio setting.
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Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
The market cadence of the past few months has some uncomfortable resemblances to the early 2025 path leading up to that tariff-panic crescendo.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
For all the resemblances between the ancient incarceration system and our own, the differences are real.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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
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
For all the resemblances between the ancient incarceration system and our own, the differences are real.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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
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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Are there similarities between the fault system in Venezuela and California’s San Andreas?
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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“Resemblances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemblances. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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