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 The system has similarities to offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann’s Spread-and-Shred offense, giving Weaver familiarity with a pass-heavy scheme built around timing and reads. Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 According to Cofnas, the excerpts were flagged by a plagiarism detection software, which found similarities with another scholar’s 2009 dissertation. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Once that data is in, NASA will move to the most important part of the mission, the community testing, which bears striking similarities to the 1964 Oklahoma City tests. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Beyond their career similarities, Sally and Ben also share a deep bond with their mother. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Beyond both brothers hitting home runs in their second at-bats of the game, there were other striking similarities to the blasts. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 On the face of it, there are stylistic similarities between Howe and Jaissle. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Medasin also used basic prompts to generate his own Treblo creations that bore uncanny similarities to the single. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 The human Betty Boop proved a massive success, leading many to note her similarities to other popular performers of the time. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 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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