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something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else
a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu
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Recent Examples of analogue
Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine where federal government employee retirement paperwork trudges its way though an entirely analogue system.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
As for body shape, taking the new length estimates into account, the lemon shark appears to be closest modern analogue.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
The hunting scenes may also stand as analogues for life and death.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Through the first month of his administration, Mr. Trump and his allies have carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
As for body shape, taking the new length estimates into account, the lemon shark appears to be closest modern analogue.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
The hunting scenes may also stand as analogues for life and death.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Through the first month of his administration, Mr. Trump and his allies have carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker received the National Magazine Award for photography, winning for images illustrating three very distinct stories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Social media platforms, podcasts, and Clubhouse discussions have become intellectual hubs where people engage with the works of Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, Yuval Harari, and Slavoj Žižek and often with more intensity than their counterparts elsewhere.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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Boardman previously painted a portrait of Barack Obama following the 2003 death of Lawrence Williams, who had painted all 43 previous presidential portraits, according to the outlet.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Everything inside is for sale, including the squirrel and deer portraits, the linen curtains and the twig chandelier.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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According to the United Nations Environment Program, the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of global carbon emissions, more than international flights and maritime shipping combined.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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New Yorkers generate about a third of the carbon emissions of the average American, thanks to our dense living patterns, robust public transit, and vertical housing.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Elson is quick to draw a parallel between White’s other creative pursuits—whether making ceramics at college, or playing bass with her dad on his recent No Name tour—and her nascent interest in modeling.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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In parallel, modernization of air traffic control systems must be approached with greater urgency.—
Doug Lane and Rachel Feres,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Isn't Instagram just a TikTok clone at this point anyway?—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Other companies rushed to build clones to attract fleeing users.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Your portrayal of her interiority carries the story.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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His portrayal has been a critical component of the show's examination of identity, repression and trauma across generations.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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In almost half of Mozambique, for example, no one can currently be diagnosed with TB, since US funding supported its lab networks and system that transported samples of spit and mucus, Ditiu said.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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California urged its citizens to request that 23andMe delete their data and destroy their spit samples.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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