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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
The hunting scenes may also stand as analogues for life and death.
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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
Twenty-five state attorneys general endorsed a request for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would permanently categorize fentanyl analogues as drugs with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Though the nonlinear story is busy with flashbacks and stuffed with themes, characters and real-world analogues (some of which are not fully fleshed out), the worldview that emerges is distinctly Bong: absurdist and yet cautiously hopeful about the future.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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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
Twenty-five state attorneys general endorsed a request for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would permanently categorize fentanyl analogues as drugs with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Though the nonlinear story is busy with flashbacks and stuffed with themes, characters and real-world analogues (some of which are not fully fleshed out), the worldview that emerges is distinctly Bong: absurdist and yet cautiously hopeful about the future.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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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Ukraine and Russia agreed on March 18 to stop attacking each other's energy facilities, although President Vladimir Putin declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had hoped would be a first step toward a permanent peace deal.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Williams stays mostly away from that famously morphing portrait, a memorably chilling piece of the 1945 movie, as in all the various other dramatic adaptations over the years for stage and screen.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The drop has been driven by a surge in natural gas production, falling costs for renewables, and environmental regulations targeting carbon emissions.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The use of small electric vehicles, bike or foot delivery is estimated to save 476 tons of carbon annually, cutting delivery emissions for the associated brands by 32 percent per year.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 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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Bridgers suggests that could be because other cognitive skills develop in parallel in early childhood.—
Charlotte Hu,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The runner vine will fall off and the baby strawberry will become an adult plant that's a clone of its parent.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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In sci-fi, life tends to find a way, and some 200 years later, she's resurrected as a clone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The film’s portrayal of the right-wing politics, especially around 2002 Gujarat riots, led to controversies.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Her portrayal of Claire Underwood in the Netflix series won her a Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Award noms.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 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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Then Victoria told a story about her own brother pinning her down and dangling spit above her mouth.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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