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as in to equate
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in to identify
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods
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Recent Examples of compare
In all, there will be 75 NBA games shown across broadcast TV under the new deal, compared with 15 in the most recent media agreement.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
The above charts show the Fire TV 4-Series’ color levels in Movie Bright mode with an SDR signal compared with Rec.709 broadcast standards and with an HDR signal compared with DCI-P3 digital cinema standards.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The announcement came one day after Skerry revealed that the university had only $120,000 to build a team compared with $1.1 million for the College of Charleston and $500,000 for UNC Wilmington.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
The chain-of-thought revealed these precepts (again): (1) Identify the facts
(2) Use a comparison rule that compares the facts
(3) Determine the answer based on the rule outcome.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
The above charts show the Fire TV 4-Series’ color levels in Movie Bright mode with an SDR signal compared with Rec.709 broadcast standards and with an HDR signal compared with DCI-P3 digital cinema standards.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The announcement came one day after Skerry revealed that the university had only $120,000 to build a team compared with $1.1 million for the College of Charleston and $500,000 for UNC Wilmington.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
The chain-of-thought revealed these precepts (again): (1) Identify the facts
(2) Use a comparison rule that compares the facts
(3) Determine the answer based on the rule outcome.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compare
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Change is up to us viewers, not the 100-year-old institution that equates excellence with the white, male perspective.—
Cristina Escobar,
refinery29.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the process, Harrison’s play seems to equate the natural desire to survive, to feel and to matter — to discover, to mourn, to enjoy and create — with a kind of hubris that, like global warming, will lead inevitably to extinction.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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He was identified as a primary suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot three times by a masked gunman outside of a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The woman has not been publicly identified by The Associated Press to protect the identity of the minor.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside the ongoing South Loop Park project, which will cap the southern section with a new multi-use park, removing the North Loop would mean that Kansas City neighborhoods would be fully connected from the Missouri River, through downtown and the Crossroads, to Brush Creek and beyond.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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The keepers of the winter count are charged not only with recording new events but with relating the community’s history by translating the symbolized events to an oral performance.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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