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
Both are geared toward military families, but that's about where the similarities end.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite being separated from mammals by more than 500 million years of evolution, this pattern of rest shows similarities to mammalian sleep.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The similarities are striking, as interior pass-rushers who have versatility across the line.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
In her decision to remand Wagner to jail without bail, 36th District Court Magistrate Delphia Burton said the similarities of the cases suggest there was deliberate intent to hurt the victims.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, the maps of all seven brains had striking similarities.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
And the actress, Sarah Pidgeon noted the similarities between the two women and their relationships with the press.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
But court records and the company’s own disclosures show that the latest allegations of smuggling to a restricted market show striking similarities to a 20-year-old enforcement action also involving Supermicro.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The circumstances bear striking similarities to the Dyson case.
—Anna Bryher, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite being separated from mammals by more than 500 million years of evolution, this pattern of rest shows similarities to mammalian sleep.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The similarities are striking, as interior pass-rushers who have versatility across the line.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
In her decision to remand Wagner to jail without bail, 36th District Court Magistrate Delphia Burton said the similarities of the cases suggest there was deliberate intent to hurt the victims.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, the maps of all seven brains had striking similarities.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
And the actress, Sarah Pidgeon noted the similarities between the two women and their relationships with the press.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
But court records and the company’s own disclosures show that the latest allegations of smuggling to a restricted market show striking similarities to a 20-year-old enforcement action also involving Supermicro.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The circumstances bear striking similarities to the Dyson case.
—Anna Bryher, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.
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