1
as in equating
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifying
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 comparing
The Bank of Spain estimates the Southern European nation of 50 million is short of 700,000 homes, comparing demand to the pace of new construction.
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ABC News, 24 May 2026
Researchers in the collaboration are comparing the latest data on the cosmological microwave background radiation with the various possible shapes of the universe.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
Some of the discussion also moved toward comparing smart AI to humans.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Bankrate, Insurify and others offer online tools for comparing quotes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Derry knows there is still a long way to go before comparing his program to El Camino Real or Birmingham, which met in the Open Division final Saturday.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
When comparing their nutritional profiles against heart health research, cottage cheese might be the most nutritious heart-healthy selection.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2026
By comparing healthy individuals with those who had been diseased, the researchers aimed to determine whether the bodies contained mercury and if dental plaque could serve as an effective research tool.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Venting can be healthy, and comparing your experiences to those of the hive mind can give you new perspectives.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
ABC News, 24 May 2026
Researchers in the collaboration are comparing the latest data on the cosmological microwave background radiation with the various possible shapes of the universe.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
Some of the discussion also moved toward comparing smart AI to humans.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Bankrate, Insurify and others offer online tools for comparing quotes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Derry knows there is still a long way to go before comparing his program to El Camino Real or Birmingham, which met in the Open Division final Saturday.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
When comparing their nutritional profiles against heart health research, cottage cheese might be the most nutritious heart-healthy selection.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2026
By comparing healthy individuals with those who had been diseased, the researchers aimed to determine whether the bodies contained mercury and if dental plaque could serve as an effective research tool.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Venting can be healthy, and comparing your experiences to those of the hive mind can give you new perspectives.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing
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Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, the experts are working on identifying other features in cosmological data that would point to complex shapes for the universe.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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The first step is noticing your own reactivity threshold by identifying the precise moment when a partner’s tone, silence or phrasing triggers a flood of feeling that then drives your behavior.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Raúl Castro faced earlier indictment Guy Lewis, who was a federal prosecutor, uncovered evidence linking senior Cuban military officials to cocaine trafficking by Colombia’s Medellin cartel.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Hiking trails weave through evergreen forests, linking the two countries’ landscapes in the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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The Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s industry segment, the Agora, is the primary platform for connecting Greek and international professionals, with a focus on Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean that extends at times to Scandinavia and the Baltics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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One example is a utility modernizing storm response by connecting outage systems, field dispatch, weather feeds and customer communications.—
Deepak Garg,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That kept him from matching his highest score in the PGA Championship.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In Anthropic’s view, compute access remains the biggest barrier preventing Chinese firms from fully matching top American AI labs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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