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as in metaphor
a way of describing or explaining one thing by means of describing another with which it shares certain points or qualities
The teacher used the analogy of a common pipeline to explain bandwidth on the Internet.
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as in equivalent
resemblance in certain points or qualities between two or more otherwise unlike things
The study made note of analogies between human and ape social behavior.
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Recent Examples of analogy
When these optimization processes lead to outcomes that disregard human values or well-being in subtle yet significant ways, the analogy to psychopathic tendencies becomes less of a hyperbolic statement and more of a cautionary observation.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
So Penders goes for the colorful analogy, me for the random Hamlet references.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
To use a Christmas analogy, Goodell wants to make sure Netflix isn’t just the ghost of Christmas present, but also the ghost of Christmas future.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Its leather notes only add to the obvious analogy: this stuff wears like an expensive leather glove.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
So Penders goes for the colorful analogy, me for the random Hamlet references.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
To use a Christmas analogy, Goodell wants to make sure Netflix isn’t just the ghost of Christmas present, but also the ghost of Christmas future.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Its leather notes only add to the obvious analogy: this stuff wears like an expensive leather glove.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for analogy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogy
Noun
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To extend the metaphor, love might not save the house but needs saving from it, to be kept alive in new forms of shelter before the rebuild.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Today, technical debt has become a popular metaphor for communicating the long-term implications of architectural decisions.—
Shilpa Shastri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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On a recording of The Zach Lowe show this week, Lowe, a national NBA analyst, pointed out the similarities between an offensive possession the Timberwolves produced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 and what San Antonio did in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, also in Oklahoma City.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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The French president met with his Indonesian counterpart on Wednesday as Emmanuel Macron continued his weeklong trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
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These organizations serve about 30 million Americans across all 50 states but are typically under-resourced compared to their counterparts at major health systems.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Analogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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