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
To try to evade the immune system, pathogens develop similarities to human cells as a form of camouflage.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
There are other similarities between the automotive and horological world.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
There are great many similarities.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
There are a lot of similarities between the Kings and the Toronto Raptors.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The similarities stretch far beyond appearance.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist who taught the world about chimpanzees and their striking similarities to humans, has died at the age of 91.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Social media influencers have called out Kai over the logos’ similarities.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s where the similarities end.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
There are other similarities between the automotive and horological world.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
There are great many similarities.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
There are a lot of similarities between the Kings and the Toronto Raptors.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The similarities stretch far beyond appearance.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist who taught the world about chimpanzees and their striking similarities to humans, has died at the age of 91.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Social media influencers have called out Kai over the logos’ similarities.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s where the similarities end.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarities
resemblances
Noun
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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
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Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Similarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarities. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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