as in comparable
resembling or being like another in meaning
The words used to describe the book were synonymous with "excellent."
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Recent Examples of synonymous
More than 50 years since the family’s first Dixon’s visit, the restaurant is synonymous with family memories.
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Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
For many, the Star Trek franchise is synonymous with the 1960s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Perry name is synonymous with Andover football.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Allen's tenure in the NFL is synonymous with comparisons to Joe Burrow and debates of which quarterback is better.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
For many, the Star Trek franchise is synonymous with the 1960s.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Perry name is synonymous with Andover football.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Allen's tenure in the NFL is synonymous with comparisons to Joe Burrow and debates of which quarterback is better.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonymous
Adjective
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This was a team that many in March thought had upside comparable to the Dodgers.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The figure wasn't immediately comparable to estimates.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The pain and pleasure of revenge, in other words, were identical to the pain and pleasure associated with addiction.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And throughout that time, Nivola lived in a hotel room that was identical to Lochlan’s.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Synonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonymous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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