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
For 33 years, CBS’ flagship late-night talk show has been synonymous with the historic performing arts venue (that’s more than a decade before Google Maps first debuted on BlackBerry devices).
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 22 May 2026
Both seem pretty synonymous with Breaking Big.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
There is plenty at stake on both sides, including the possible (for some) and inevitable (for others) departures of star players whose names have been synonymous with European glory.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
There are many names synonymous with Venezuelan baseball.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 22 May 2026
Both seem pretty synonymous with Breaking Big.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
There is plenty at stake on both sides, including the possible (for some) and inevitable (for others) departures of star players whose names have been synonymous with European glory.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
There are many names synonymous with Venezuelan baseball.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonymous
Adjective
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Thorstad believes the present reality of people in Iran is comparable to the situation with Cuba under Fidel Castro’s rule.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Researchers say this appears to be the slowest theropod trackway speed identified from comparable strata and represents a very rare example of slow dinosaur movement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Researchers have searched for repeating structures within it, such as identical circular arrangements that would indicate a compact universe.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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The Rooms While no two rooms are identical, there are consistent design features and a compelling musical theme throughout.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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“Synonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonymous. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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