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
Are there similarities between the fault system in Venezuela and California’s San Andreas?
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Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
There were already similarities between the two companies — both were driven by engineering and customer success.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Yes, there are similarities between two workplace series where a season takes place over a compressed period of time.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Some fans note similarities to past events, but developers confirm this is only the first part, with more content expected, potentially addressing community requests for custom game modes.
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Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
His 15th studio effort reconfigures blues, hip-hop, punk, and electro into a stark, collagist sound that emphasizes those genre’s similarities while highlighting their contrasts.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Vance then noted his own similarities with Nixon.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
There were already similarities between the two companies — both were driven by engineering and customer success.
—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Yes, there are similarities between two workplace series where a season takes place over a compressed period of time.
—
Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Some fans note similarities to past events, but developers confirm this is only the first part, with more content expected, potentially addressing community requests for custom game modes.
—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
His 15th studio effort reconfigures blues, hip-hop, punk, and electro into a stark, collagist sound that emphasizes those genre’s similarities while highlighting their contrasts.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Vance then noted his own similarities with Nixon.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarities
resemblances
Noun
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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.
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.
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