as in comparable
resembling or being like another in meaning
The words used to describe the book were synonymous with "excellent."
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Recent Examples of synonymous
Flying private has long been synonymous with excess.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Since then, wrestling has become synonymous with life itself.
—Jan Carabeo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a common misconception that entropy, at a fundamental level, is synonymous with the concept of disorder.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Richardson said that the loss of grizzlies disrupted the state’s ecosystems and eliminated an animal that was so synonymous with California that its image remains on the state flag, on water bottles and in the names of its university teams.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Since then, wrestling has become synonymous with life itself.
—Jan Carabeo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a common misconception that entropy, at a fundamental level, is synonymous with the concept of disorder.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Richardson said that the loss of grizzlies disrupted the state’s ecosystems and eliminated an animal that was so synonymous with California that its image remains on the state flag, on water bottles and in the names of its university teams.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonymous
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One of the few clubs with comparable fees, the Yellowstone Club in Montana, offers access to multiple resorts, 50 ski trails and more than a dozen restaurants across a members-only area the size of Manhattan.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The average American of 1925, Bradley noted, citing his team’s considerable research for its new book, lived at a standard of living roughly comparable to South Africa today.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Most of the candidates’ pledges, such as tackling unaffordability, reducing gas prices, increasing capacity in state prisons, protecting gun owners’ rights and keeping trans athletes out of girls’ locker rooms, are nearly identical.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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His numbers are nearly identical to last year’s campaign and Oklahoma City has the best record in basketball.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Synonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonymous. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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