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
With similar pressures and temperatures to those found at Earth’s surface, Venus, up above its cloud-tops, might already be home to simple but hardy microbial life forms.
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Finally, the researchers did another version of the original test but used imaginary grapes instead of juice, with similar results.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Both parties have similar doubts about clinching any bipartisan accord on immigration enforcement.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But on the court, their games are similar.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Finally, the researchers did another version of the original test but used imaginary grapes instead of juice, with similar results.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Both parties have similar doubts about clinching any bipartisan accord on immigration enforcement.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But on the court, their games are similar.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for similar
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Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The average salary of a state employee in Oklahoma is significantly lower than comparable jobs in other sectors, according to a study by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The possibility of the Justice Department releasing the emails upon Congressional order seven years later would have been an unlikely scenario for Karp to imagine, though ironically there was an analogous set of circumstances in the Gruden case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation – analogous to getting a medical vaccination – can immunize people against persuasive attacks.—
Bingbing Zhang,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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An explosion at a fireworks shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bill would require that the hospitals and other facilities, after reporting an incident to DIAL, conduct a root cause analysis of the event and either implement a corrective action plan or explain why no such plan is needed.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similar. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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