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
Nick Offerman’s persona has become nearly synonymous with Scotch whisky and red meat—thanks, of course, to his Parks and Recreation alter ego, Ron Swanson.
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Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The end result, somehow, is still creamy and dense, albeit with the slight chemical aftertaste synonymous with protein bars.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Scott Johnson’s murder case became synonymous with a movement to redress anti-gay violence in Australia.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The grandeur continues in Monaco with Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a favorite of late actress Grace Kelly’s, which unveiled a $280 million renovation in 2019, and in Austria’s Hotel Sacher Wien, synonymous with the nation’s favorite sweet treat, Sacher torte.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The end result, somehow, is still creamy and dense, albeit with the slight chemical aftertaste synonymous with protein bars.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Scott Johnson’s murder case became synonymous with a movement to redress anti-gay violence in Australia.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The grandeur continues in Monaco with Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a favorite of late actress Grace Kelly’s, which unveiled a $280 million renovation in 2019, and in Austria’s Hotel Sacher Wien, synonymous with the nation’s favorite sweet treat, Sacher torte.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonymous
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The notional $1,000- $2,000 tariff-revenue checks may be comparable in dollar amount to Biden’s stimulus checks, but Covid dollars and today’s dollars are much different due to the high inflation that’s occurred in recent years, outpacing wage growth.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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By carefully analyzing the subtle interactions of these signals, the technology can generate a highly detailed and accurate representation of a person’s presence, posture, and movement that is comparable to a camera snapshot, but constructed entirely from radio waves.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cameron added that claims of political targeting overlook a basic point, which is that James’s own office has prosecuted nearly identical cases.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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In an almost identical look, Tessa Thompson’s London Film Festival look was all about dark polish, black, smudged eye-corners and peach lips.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Synonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonymous. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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