as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
The Trump administration was not attempting to solve an existing problem since academic research has concluded that H-1B professionals are paid the same or higher than comparable U.S. workers.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
But the network is not required to seek out other candidates, according to the FCC, but may have to offer comparable time if requested.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
The Equal Time Rule requires broadcasters to provide rival candidates comparable time, however, news programming is exempt.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Elite wheelchair marathoners, unlike the runners, generally compete in most of the year’s major events, which enable them to earn nearly comparable sums of money, despite smaller payouts per race.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
But the network is not required to seek out other candidates, according to the FCC, but may have to offer comparable time if requested.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
The Equal Time Rule requires broadcasters to provide rival candidates comparable time, however, news programming is exempt.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Elite wheelchair marathoners, unlike the runners, generally compete in most of the year’s major events, which enable them to earn nearly comparable sums of money, despite smaller payouts per race.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Eventually our list reaches more than a dozen more victims, nearly all with similar experiences, most of them bursting with a desire to talk.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The potential for outsized influence by a foreign power in a country’s internal affairs is analogous to the American discussion over fracking.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The artist agents of recent years look to play an analogous role on behalf of artists themselves.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 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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Their cases seemed eerily alike to a lot of people, including Arelie’s sisters.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 16 July 2024
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Having two such strong candidates for acting honors could boost The Penguin, but what might end up making the biggest difference is what categories the show will compete in.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Fuchs said such rapid flips between extremes were precisely what the government’s Fifth National Climate Assessment predicted.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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