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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
None of them are in any sense blustering, bomb-throwing analogues to Trump.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Fentanyl analogues have decreased from 173 in 2023 to 47 in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Abuse of the drug and its analogues has fueled a drug overdose crisis in the US, killing tens of thousands of Americans annually, though those numbers saw a significant drop last year.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
As a result, Martian dust devils can be thrice as large as their terrestrial analogues.
—Unnati Ashar, Space.com, 2 July 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Fentanyl analogues have decreased from 173 in 2023 to 47 in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Abuse of the drug and its analogues has fueled a drug overdose crisis in the US, killing tens of thousands of Americans annually, though those numbers saw a significant drop last year.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
As a result, Martian dust devils can be thrice as large as their terrestrial analogues.
—Unnati Ashar, Space.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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In the real world, a user creating an image with a watermarked AI image-generator wouldn’t receive two images—one with watermark, and one without—for comparison.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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The image, which appears to have been created with AI, shows the prison in the background.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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This chimes with previous reports that every iPhone will see a $50 price increase compared to current counterparts.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the New England Patriots quarterback is keeping tabs on what his Washington Commanders’ counterpart — and others from their draft class — are up to heading into their second NFL seasons.—
Kyle Hightower,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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That movie was an acerbic portrait of a friendship gone sour, laced with barbed insults.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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More than half of the permanent holdings are part of Mr. Frick’s vast original collection of Old Masters, family portraits, and other paintings, medals, ceramics, sculptures, clocks and watches, and decorative objects.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Graphene, which is essentially a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern, makes denim fabrics three times stronger than conventional alternatives.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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From powering the development of nations in the global south while lowering carbon emissions to potentially curing cancer through repurposing nuclear reactor waste, nuclear energy is already being used for peaceful purposes.—
Charles Oppenheimer,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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How easily could DoD implement this parallel acquisition system?—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jail injuries and deputy misconduct in custody settings have accounted for some of the most explosive scandals involving the sheriff’s office in the past decade, with many of them happening in parallel to the jail litigation that resulted in the consent decrees.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Scientists clone Ripley, along with the Xenomorph Queen embryo inside her, to study the aliens.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both De Los Santos and Yom said research data on AI voice clones will likely follow a similar path, eventually proving that a fully functioning, natural-sounding voice can lead to not only a better life, but a longer one.—
April Dembosky,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Howard shared a heartfelt tribute that featured a carousel of images and clips from the film, as well as side-by-side photos comparing the real-life astronaut with the portrayal by Hanks.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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No surprise here: Kristi Noem isn’t thrilled with her unflattering portrayal on the most recent episode of South Park.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 Aug. 2025
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His jaw wobbled unsteadily and a thin thread of spit drooled from the side of his mouth onto the counter.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
16 July 2025
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Tacos El Franc is cooking meats on a charcoal grill, making corn tortillas on-site and dedicating employees to the spit that cooks the adobada.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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