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as in equates
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifies
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 compares
That compares with General Motors, up 55%, and Ford Motor, off 9%, during that time frame.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
This compares with an increase of about 60% for the S&P 500 over this roughly four-year period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Here’s how that compares with the S&P 500 index, which is often viewed as a benchmark of the overall stock market.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
This compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
This compares a company's stock price to its revenue.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Price trackers like Camel Camel Camel for Amazon can help show you how a sale compares.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
This compares with the stock’s average P/E ratio of 11x over the last five years.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Mack compares the process to spinning cotton candy.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
This compares with an increase of about 60% for the S&P 500 over this roughly four-year period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Here’s how that compares with the S&P 500 index, which is often viewed as a benchmark of the overall stock market.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
This compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
This compares a company's stock price to its revenue.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Price trackers like Camel Camel Camel for Amazon can help show you how a sale compares.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
This compares with the stock’s average P/E ratio of 11x over the last five years.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Mack compares the process to spinning cotton candy.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
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By one count, about 65% of the Huntington Woods identifies as Jewish.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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The other account that shared it, SpaceX Fanclub, makes a similar declaration in its intro section and includes a label in the post's image that identifies it as satirical.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, which connects early-stage tech businesses with resources and a statewide business network, is accepting entries for its 2025 competition.Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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This part connects the rocket’s two stages, enabling it to separate at high altitudes.Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Scott likens the final fight to an alleyway fight – fighting dirty.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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My colleague Dan Seifert likens it to the tiny kitchen television / radio boxes that once hung underneath many of our cabinets.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Compares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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