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
Yeah, there were similarities between different things in the creative.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The mother-daughter pair wore their hair down and kept their glam simple, highlighting the similarities in their features even more.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
As a 6-foot lefty, Young has been labeled by some as the G League’s Jalen Brunson because of some similarities in their games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The similarities are striking, especially for Broncos Country, a fanbase longing for the franchise’s first playoff victory since Super Bowl 50.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
When Dibble took over the Blue Raiders program, there were some similarities to the situation that Vance inherited at Central.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
But the candidates’ similarities go beyond their policy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
The OnePlus 15 is coming up, and there may be some similarities between the phones, but the design differs this year.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The mother-daughter pair wore their hair down and kept their glam simple, highlighting the similarities in their features even more.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
As a 6-foot lefty, Young has been labeled by some as the G League’s Jalen Brunson because of some similarities in their games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The similarities are striking, especially for Broncos Country, a fanbase longing for the franchise’s first playoff victory since Super Bowl 50.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
When Dibble took over the Blue Raiders program, there were some similarities to the situation that Vance inherited at Central.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
But the candidates’ similarities go beyond their policy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
The OnePlus 15 is coming up, and there may be some similarities between the phones, but the design differs this year.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarities
resemblances
Noun
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Floods, tricksters, battles with monsters, creation and apocalypse—sometimes the resemblances are uncanny.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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“Similarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarities. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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