compare and contrast
idiom
: to note what is similar and different about (two or more things)
For our assignment we must compare and contrast the two poets.
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Next, share your love languages with your partner to compare and contrast.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
The cross billing also allows curious listeners to compare and contrast Paër and Beethoven’s accounts, both based on the same source text and scenario: a woman (Leonore/Leonora) disguises herself as a man (Fidelio/Fedele) to break her husband (Florestan/Florestano) out of jail.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Tracking and Disciplining Presidential Directives To hold executive power accountable, policymakers need to compare and contrast the directives issued by the presidential pen and phone across different administrations.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Throughout the week, much of the testimony from both sides worked to compare and contrast civilian and military spec rifles.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Sep. 2024
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
The cross billing also allows curious listeners to compare and contrast Paër and Beethoven’s accounts, both based on the same source text and scenario: a woman (Leonore/Leonora) disguises herself as a man (Fidelio/Fedele) to break her husband (Florestan/Florestano) out of jail.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Tracking and Disciplining Presidential Directives To hold executive power accountable, policymakers need to compare and contrast the directives issued by the presidential pen and phone across different administrations.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Throughout the week, much of the testimony from both sides worked to compare and contrast civilian and military spec rifles.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Compare and contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compare%20and%20contrast. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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