congenerous

adjective

Definition of congenerousnext
as in similar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenerous
  1. similar
  2. related
  3. congenial
  4. comparable
  5. such
  6. analogous
  7. kindred
  8. parallel
Adjective
  • Dwyer argues that the inclusion of rosemary and other herbs and flowers with similar effects would have shocked Elizabethan audiences, reinforcing the devastating consequences of Ophelia’s loss.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • To achieve human-level intelligence, AI systems will need the capacity to absorb similar quantities of information.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of similar
Adjective
  • If this trend continues, projections suggest that by 2030, nearly half of the population will suffer from obesity and related chronic health issues.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Trapdoor spiders are closely related to tarantulas, as both belong to the Avicularioidea superfamily of spiders.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of related
Adjective
  • Our great diversity of climes and communities means that every American restless of home can find some place more congenial within our borders.
    The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
  • His past demonstrates a very congenial, charitable and considerate humanity.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Definition of congenial
Adjective
  • The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Ares is an e-moto that's comparable to a 700cc to 900cc gas bike.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • The latest pummeling from the ocean worries officials and some locals, who wonder how common such dangerously strong and frequent waves may become in Santa Cruz, worsened by a warming climate that is raising sea levels and pumping more energy into the waves.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Several replies praised the user for taking such direct action against someone who was rude to them.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of such
Adjective
  • Once those large animal datasets are available, new analytical algorithms become a possibility, such as using deep neural networks to find hidden structure in sequences of animal vocalizations, which may be analogous to the meaningful structure in human language.
    Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • Another approach, aesthetically antithetical but practically kindred, uses digital means for figurative hyper-similitude.
    Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This no-qualms attitude found a kindred visionary in Elon Musk, the current owner of X (once called Twitter), founder of Tesla and PayPal.
    Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of kindred
Adjective
  • Youth Food Insecurity And Physical Inactivity Nonprofits, with the support of the private sector, need to tackle the alarming rate of food insecurity among youth and the parallel crisis in physical inactivity.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Only this time, there’s a parallel family — a mouse family — living in that same house.
    Colin Fleming, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of parallel
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