as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
Members exchange nights rather than dollars, and pay the company a fee of $15 to $35 per night plus cleaning costs — roughly one-tenth the cost of a comparable short-term rental, according to CNN.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The lawsuit also alleges that the union did not impose comparable discipline on other Boilermakers employees who made similar accounting or administrative errors.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Kindred members pay $15 to $35 per night in service fees plus cleaning costs — roughly one-tenth the price of a comparable short-term rental, according to CNN.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Last week, the retailer posted its best quarterly comparable sales in four years, causing its shares to rise 20% in the trading session following its first-quarter earnings report.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The lawsuit also alleges that the union did not impose comparable discipline on other Boilermakers employees who made similar accounting or administrative errors.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Kindred members pay $15 to $35 per night in service fees plus cleaning costs — roughly one-tenth the price of a comparable short-term rental, according to CNN.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Last week, the retailer posted its best quarterly comparable sales in four years, causing its shares to rise 20% in the trading session following its first-quarter earnings report.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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According to data from research firm Alpine Macro, Indian stocks are currently trading at 21 times forward earnings, similar to Taiwan, while South Korean equities are trading at nine times forward earnings.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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StubHub said the demand for Game 3 tickets at MSG is analogous to the Super Bowl.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Despite the analogous finals matchup, some components of modern life in 2026 may look unfamiliar to the time traveler, while other scenes may strike a similar chord.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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The menu is full of twists-on-classics such as the Clean Dirty Martini, served with a frozen cube of olive juice, and the Ritz Pimms with, of course, many secret ingredients in addition to ginger ale, Champagne, and garnishes of fruit, cucumber, fresh mint and griottine cherries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The big story In 2026, animal spirits are driving investments in artificial intelligence firms, valuing stocks such as TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix at over a trillion dollars.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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