as in comparable
having qualities in common
the two actresses accidentally wore similar outfits to the same gala
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Recent Examples of similar
One of Augustine’s favorite ways to find new opportunities is to search through LinkedIn for workers who held similar roles, either at the same company or a competitor.
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Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the adaptation of James Graham’s love-letter play to the England national soccer team Dear England is expected to shoot this summer despite facing similar funding issues, with Sony, which owns Dear England producer Left Bank, understood to be deficit financing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Later, just as the idea of ‘right of soil’ was turned against the Brits in North America, a similar reversal of fortunes took place in the European colonies to the south.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Other retail pharmacy chains are making similar moves.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
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Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the adaptation of James Graham’s love-letter play to the England national soccer team Dear England is expected to shoot this summer despite facing similar funding issues, with Sony, which owns Dear England producer Left Bank, understood to be deficit financing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Later, just as the idea of ‘right of soil’ was turned against the Brits in North America, a similar reversal of fortunes took place in the European colonies to the south.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Other retail pharmacy chains are making similar moves.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for similar
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Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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The development is analogous to NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program, diversifying China’s options for supplying the Tiangong space station.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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The department’s usage is expected to be analogous to the breakdown of the BCA’s report.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Various bills filed in Congress since Trump first announced his plans are more alike than not, but among the differences is the handling payroll taxes, including FICA, which helps fund Medicare and Social Security.—
Matthew Glowicki,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
TIME,
25 July 2024
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However, analysts have been cautious about the sales boost such tools could provide, as Apple's AI features are set to be rolled out in phases in some regions on its latest iPhone 16 line-up and the iPhone 15 Pro model.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, the duo is trying to avoid such comparisons.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similar. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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