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
To achieve human-level intelligence, AI systems will need the capacity to absorb similar quantities of information.
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Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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
Before his first inauguration as president in 2017, Trump made similar transfers to the same revocable trust.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
This faux-shearling coat from Gap has slim lines and a single row of buttons, similar to what Holmes wore, but in all-black.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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
Before his first inauguration as president in 2017, Trump made similar transfers to the same revocable trust.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
This faux-shearling coat from Gap has slim lines and a single row of buttons, similar to what Holmes wore, but in all-black.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rural states like West Virginia have life expectancies akin to those in developing nations, while wealthier states like California boast outcomes comparable to European ones.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lululemon China Sales As a result, the company has turned to China for growth, which so far has helped lift sales across the overall business and because of that company-wide comparable sales grew 4% during the quarter.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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PMTs would function in an analogous role to deliver basic primary care.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Self-publishing is analogous to modern communication, but more in relation to social media and blogging than self-publishing on Amazon or through a vanity press.Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 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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Their cases seemed eerily alike to a lot of people, including Arelie’s sisters.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 16 July 2024
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As such, this shift in responsibility would involve building a company culture where growth in AI is congruent with maintaining an awareness of its differentiation from IT.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The warning applies to what Google considers as being inactive, and as such impacted by changes to the inactive account policy that became active as of Dec. 1, 2023.Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similar. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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