not dissimilar
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: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
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Three of the five figurines have articulated heads, giving them an appearance not dissimilar to that of modern toy dolls.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s not dissimilar to what happened on the 2024 ballot, when Ivan Calderon, Ricky Hatton and Michael Moorer (all of whom had been waiting for years to receive that career-defining phone call from the HOF) were inducted.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
His idea appeared to be developing content about the club — not dissimilar to the manner in which Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have captured the imagination at Wrexham — and introducing Dagenham & Redbridge to new markets.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet, according to the statistics, the underlying numerical performance is not dissimilar from the previous title-winning campaign.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s not dissimilar to what happened on the 2024 ballot, when Ivan Calderon, Ricky Hatton and Michael Moorer (all of whom had been waiting for years to receive that career-defining phone call from the HOF) were inducted.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
His idea appeared to be developing content about the club — not dissimilar to the manner in which Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have captured the imagination at Wrexham — and introducing Dagenham & Redbridge to new markets.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet, according to the statistics, the underlying numerical performance is not dissimilar from the previous title-winning campaign.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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