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
But Roberts didn’t rule out having Ohtani just pitch if a similar situation arises again.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Rivers had a similar experience to Norwood.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hart echoed a similar sentiment.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
To compare, downtown Downers Grove and downtown Wheaton offer a similar number of parking spaces, at 3,065 and 3,000 spots.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Rivers had a similar experience to Norwood.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hart echoed a similar sentiment.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
To compare, downtown Downers Grove and downtown Wheaton offer a similar number of parking spaces, at 3,065 and 3,000 spots.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for similar
Adjective
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One of the few clubs with comparable fees, the Yellowstone Club in Montana, offers access to multiple resorts, 50 ski trails and more than a dozen restaurants across a members-only area the size of Manhattan.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The average American of 1925, Bradley noted, citing his team’s considerable research for its new book, lived at a standard of living roughly comparable to South Africa today.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are not real feelings, Anthropic’s researchers emphasized, but patterns in the model’s neural activations that guide its responses, shaping decisions, preferences, and outputs in ways loosely analogous to human emotions.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Compared to last year, arrests were down 14% citywide over an analogous 30-day spring break period, according to Miami Beach police.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 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
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Prosecutors say the suspects did not have the permits required under Kenya’s wildlife conservation laws to handle or trade such species.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Few companies are as deeply embedded in how the country works – in offices, schools, government agencies, living rooms and gaming consoles – and few inspire such complicated loyalty.—
J. Kyle Foster,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similar. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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