as in comparison
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1
as in comparing
to describe as similar
he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture
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as in equating
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Noun
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For comparison, the median income for men in the U.S was $66,790 in 2023, versus $55,240 for women.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
The Heat is struggling to generate relief points at the free-throw line, posting the NBA’s second-lowest free-throw attempt rate (the number of free throw attempts a team shoots in comparison to the number of field goal attempts that team shoots) during its skid.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Take time to research lenders, comparing terms, rates and customer reviews to find one that fits your business needs.—
Chris Scharman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The research is thought to be the first head-to-head study comparing the two popular injectable weight-loss medicines, and its findings could help doctors prescribe the two GLP-1 drugs in a more efficient way.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Dec. 2024
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Ensign compared Boasberg's restraining order to a judge directing a carrier group from the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf -- an analogy that drew an immediate rebuke from Millett.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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This concept draws a parallel analogy between AI development and the industrial process where raw data comes in, is refined through computation, and yields valuable products through insights and intelligent models.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those equations came from Indian astrophysicist Meghnad Saha, with revisions from scientists Edward Arthur Milne and R.H. Fowler.—
Elizabeth Landau,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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But also how your own use of AI contributes to the global energy equation.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Likening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likening. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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