1
as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the striking similitude between that modern city and the Rome of ancient times
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as in resemblance
a point which two or more things share in common
the two siblings, raised on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes
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Recent Examples of similitude
What’s all the more vexing is how this situation thematically collides with Apollo 10 ½, which dramatizes its hero’s closeness to his space-age dreams through its similitude to real life.
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Vulture, 17 Oct. 2022
Human performers can play at such similitude, but robots fully embody it.
—Sydney Skybetter, Wired, 8 July 2021
Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011—standouts in a sea of similitude.
—Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2011
Vulture, 17 Oct. 2022
Human performers can play at such similitude, but robots fully embody it.
—Sydney Skybetter, Wired, 8 July 2021
Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011—standouts in a sea of similitude.
—Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similitude
Noun
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The similarities between the two areas, and schools, are numerous save for one major distinction.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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Ransom Canyon, a newer series Netflix bet on back in 2022 that has some similarities to Walter Boys, saw its first season come to the small screen in April to promising numbers as well, lassoing a second season later on in the year.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Dec. 2025
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On the other hand, a main-belt origin for Kamoʻoalewa would suggest that its ruddy resemblance to moon rocks is a by-product of extreme space weathering, which would have implications for how other reddened asteroids are classified.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Eastern Forest Tick Examined under a microscope, this minuscule parasite bears an uncanny resemblance to your childhood bully, right down to its mullet and Van Halen T-shirt.—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Similitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similitude. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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