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as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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as in like
having qualities in common
mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking
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Recent Examples of akin
For theater owners, these few minutes are akin to prime-time advertising slots: appealing, lucrative, and short.
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Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The basketball-centric solution for the ACC would be a merger or alliance of some kind between the Big East and the ACC, which would be akin to a reassembling of the original Big East, which should never have been broken up to begin with.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Getting rid of recovery scammers on these platforms is akin to a game of whack-a-mole.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The slim silhouette, longer fit, and waist tie are akin to Paltrow’s, while the buttoned chest pockets and contrast piping offer stylish flair.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The basketball-centric solution for the ACC would be a merger or alliance of some kind between the Big East and the ACC, which would be akin to a reassembling of the original Big East, which should never have been broken up to begin with.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Getting rid of recovery scammers on these platforms is akin to a game of whack-a-mole.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The slim silhouette, longer fit, and waist tie are akin to Paltrow’s, while the buttoned chest pockets and contrast piping offer stylish flair.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for akin
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The complaint contains claims for negligence, bad faith, conspiracy and related grievances.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Be sure to check out our related guides, including the Best Electric Bicycles, Best Electric Cargo Bikes, Best Ebikes for Elderly Riders, and Best Kids Bikes.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The most far-reaching version of Trump’s strategy would raise the effective, or average, tariff on U.S. imports to about 20%, comparable to the heavy import duties the nation imposed in the 1930s and that contributed to the Great Depression, Zandi said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are several solutions Baltimore could implement immediately to fix its open records process, like creating an online request center comparable to most other large cities.—
John Hart,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
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In Pachter’s comparison, mobile games are analogous to McDonald’s, while Nintendo is the steakhouse.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The league maintains the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Third, Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits have held that consumers in analogous situations to Salazar suffered no concrete harm when the transmission was non-public.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The men and women in the study had similar nicotine use, sleep habits, cholesterol levels, and obesity rates.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Loyola Chicago took a similar path to the NIT, winning nine of their last 11 games to raise their record from 12-8 to 21-10 before bowing out in the second round of their conference tournament.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
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One such patient is Leslie Waibel, a 71-year-old retiree in Quincy, who has been using Gather’s medical services for the past year.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Other artists who failed to land a nomination include such veterans of the entertainer of the year category as Miranda Lambert and Kane Brown.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/akin. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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