as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the striking parallelism between the two crimes got police to thinking that they were committed by the same mastermind
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Recent Examples of parallelism
Why Quantum Computers Might Finally Solve This Problem The great potential advantage of quantum computers here is quantum parallelism, a capability that emerges directly from the qubits that are the heart of a quantum computer.
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The key is parallelism: The ideal scenario is having more than one person sitting down at the same time.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2026
Our hope was to use the unusual and unfortunate parallelism between our stories to start an inter-campus dialogue, and to contribute the results of that dialogue to the ongoing discourse on gun violence—and desperately needed gun control—in our communities.
—Hazlitt, 25 Feb. 2026
This is not to defend Cook, but rather to illustrate the parallelism and hypocrisy of the rule of law being subordinated to the law of the ruler.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The key is parallelism: The ideal scenario is having more than one person sitting down at the same time.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2026
Our hope was to use the unusual and unfortunate parallelism between our stories to start an inter-campus dialogue, and to contribute the results of that dialogue to the ongoing discourse on gun violence—and desperately needed gun control—in our communities.
—Hazlitt, 25 Feb. 2026
This is not to defend Cook, but rather to illustrate the parallelism and hypocrisy of the rule of law being subordinated to the law of the ruler.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parallelism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parallelism
Noun
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The conversation reveals surprising similarities between the women, who have both endured personal loss, family turmoil and the pressures of running large ranching operations.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Upon landing the part of Charlie Florek and learning the source material, Bradway finished Fortune’s Every Summer After novel in a single day, along the way noting physical similarities to Charlie, like his green eyes and love for the outdoors.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Noun
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MacFarlane knew the audience wasn’t expecting an exact resemblance but still wanted to get as close as possible.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The workspace from which Hugo runs the liberation group bears a peculiar resemblance to a movie studio.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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“Parallelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallelism. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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