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
The similarities are hardly an accident.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Experience with Cricut Design Space was beneficial, as there are quite a few similarities between the two.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
Kimberley Motley, an attorney for Gaige Grosskreutz, the man whom Rittenhouse injured, sees similarities between the cases.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Kenneth Handler told The Times in a 1989 story that there were few similarities between him and the doll named after him.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Sandy Dorsainvil was the center’s director on and off for eight years, and sees similarities in the ways that she was treated during her time.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Some of her podcast fans have found similarities between Queen Corgi’s voice and her voice, but take a look at the clues for yourself below!
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
Beyond a focus on vaccine skepticism, the group’s members share other similarities as well.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Experts have drawn similarities to the Big Tobacco trials that led to a 1998 settlement requiring cigarette companies to pay billions in healthcare costs and restrict marketing targeting minors.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Experience with Cricut Design Space was beneficial, as there are quite a few similarities between the two.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
Kimberley Motley, an attorney for Gaige Grosskreutz, the man whom Rittenhouse injured, sees similarities between the cases.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Kenneth Handler told The Times in a 1989 story that there were few similarities between him and the doll named after him.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Sandy Dorsainvil was the center’s director on and off for eight years, and sees similarities in the ways that she was treated during her time.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Some of her podcast fans have found similarities between Queen Corgi’s voice and her voice, but take a look at the clues for yourself below!
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
Beyond a focus on vaccine skepticism, the group’s members share other similarities as well.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Experts have drawn similarities to the Big Tobacco trials that led to a 1998 settlement requiring cigarette companies to pay billions in healthcare costs and restrict marketing targeting minors.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarities
resemblances
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David Leach, the head of security, noted that a training program offered by the utility for technician jobs bears resemblances to Oakland’s cadet initiative.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For all the resemblances between the ancient incarceration system and our own, the differences are real.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Similarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarities. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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