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
By studying past hurricanes, AI models can identify similarities with current storms and help forecasters detect important changes earlier.
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Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The teams look for similarities, not exact matches, Page said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The hijra identity is often compared to transgender identity, and the two have some similarities; however, the terms are not interchangeable—some hijras may identify as transgender, nonbinary, or intersex, but others do not.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
But the lack of measurable impact for the economy at large comes with stark similarities to the early days of the Internet, when the data had yet to herald the imminent productivity boom.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
By studying their similarities, scientists use these stars to determine their galaxies of origin.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
The similarities to today’s political environment are clear to Shannon.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 May 2026
But Brady Boyd is Brady Boyd, regardless of any similarities between his game and theirs.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
There may be similarities between environments, but rules, models and detection logic still need to reflect local realities.
—Muhammad Azeem, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The teams look for similarities, not exact matches, Page said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The hijra identity is often compared to transgender identity, and the two have some similarities; however, the terms are not interchangeable—some hijras may identify as transgender, nonbinary, or intersex, but others do not.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
But the lack of measurable impact for the economy at large comes with stark similarities to the early days of the Internet, when the data had yet to herald the imminent productivity boom.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
By studying their similarities, scientists use these stars to determine their galaxies of origin.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
The similarities to today’s political environment are clear to Shannon.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 May 2026
But Brady Boyd is Brady Boyd, regardless of any similarities between his game and theirs.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
There may be similarities between environments, but rules, models and detection logic still need to reflect local realities.
—Muhammad Azeem, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarities
resemblances
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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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The market cadence of the past few months has some uncomfortable resemblances to the early 2025 path leading up to that tariff-panic crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Similarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarities. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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