as in comparable
having qualities in common
the two actresses accidentally wore similar outfits to the same gala
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Recent Examples of similar
California voters approved a similar measure last fall as a counterpoint to Republicans' unusual mid-cycle redistricting that began in Texas.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Nationally, more than 40 municipalities and several states have adopted similar protections.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Reid has all the upside and all the similar concerns (size, pass blocking).
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
His goals are similar to that of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who took over Wrexham AFC in 2021.
—Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Nationally, more than 40 municipalities and several states have adopted similar protections.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Reid has all the upside and all the similar concerns (size, pass blocking).
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
His goals are similar to that of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who took over Wrexham AFC in 2021.
—Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for similar
Adjective
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The office has long handled discrimination cases in areas like housing and employment, but students don’t have a comparable option to file complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps the most analogous example among automotive marques is Porsche, the first automobile of which emerged in 1948 from an Austrian barn and, within 15 years, transformed into what has become the most collectible sports car in the world.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Such buying and selling is analogous to feeding more or less gas to a car.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Hermeus, developing aircraft capable of such speeds remains one of the most challenging areas of aerospace engineering.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Usually, such situations are due to some sort of island sickness or reward feast over-indulgence after weeks of not eating normal food.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similar. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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