as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
Many short-term BNPLs do not charge interest, but longer-term loans do, and on the higher end, those rates can be comparable to a store card.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The levels of radiation identified at the hot spots are comparable to living in places like Denver, India’s southern coastal state of Kerala, Stockholm, or some beaches in Brazil, Vetter said.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Rural states like West Virginia have life expectancies akin to those in developing nations, while wealthier states like California boast outcomes comparable to European ones.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Lululemon China Sales As a result, the company has turned to China for growth, which so far has helped lift sales across the overall business and because of that company-wide comparable sales grew 4% during the quarter.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The levels of radiation identified at the hot spots are comparable to living in places like Denver, India’s southern coastal state of Kerala, Stockholm, or some beaches in Brazil, Vetter said.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Rural states like West Virginia have life expectancies akin to those in developing nations, while wealthier states like California boast outcomes comparable to European ones.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Lululemon China Sales As a result, the company has turned to China for growth, which so far has helped lift sales across the overall business and because of that company-wide comparable sales grew 4% during the quarter.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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Tragically, other autistic children, particularly Black autistic boys, have experienced similar fatal encounters.Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Before his first inauguration as president in 2017, Trump made similar transfers to the same revocable trust.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Once those large animal datasets are available, new analytical algorithms become a possibility, such as using deep neural networks to find hidden structure in sequences of animal vocalizations, which may be analogous to the meaningful structure in human language.Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Various bills filed in Congress since Trump first announced his plans are more alike than not, but among the differences is the handling payroll taxes, including FICA, which helps fund Medicare and Social Security.Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.Devorah Lev-Tov, TIME, 25 July 2024
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One such name that has been mentioned is AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The latest pummeling from the ocean worries officials and some locals, who wonder how common such dangerously strong and frequent waves may become in Santa Cruz, worsened by a warming climate that is raising sea levels and pumping more energy into the waves.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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