similarities

plural of similarity
as in resemblances
a point which two or more things share in common the only similarity between this project and the last one is that both will involve some lab work

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Recent Examples of similarities But perhaps more than the physical similarities between the products and the menu, Charlotte Palermino, cofounder and chief brand officer of Dieux, was drawn to the message and motivation behind Fishwife. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Cruise also can’t stop bringing up his Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman, who does seem to bare some similarities to Digger in that both are prosthetics-laden olden men with bombastic personalities. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Some of the cases have similarities, but investigators do not yet know whether all nine deaths are linked or whether a serial killer could be involved. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 The technique has similarities to web skimming, where malicious code captures payment information as a shopper types it into an online checkout page. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Shortly after George celebrated his 13th birthday in 2026, meanwhile, the father-son duo stepped out together at the Commonwealth Games and were photographed putting their similarities on display. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 According to the chef, the global spotlight highlighted more similarities than differences between the World Cup and NFL fans. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 At both this year’s Strade Bianche and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Seixas was clearly the second-best rider in the field behind Pogačar — and these are two races which bear similarities to the World Championships’ parcours. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Schmidt finds similarities between his new venture and feeding highway crews in the Sierra. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarities
resemblances
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  • 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.
    — 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

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“Similarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarities. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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