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as in to equate
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Recent Examples of liken
Doudna likened the current market sentiment toward CRISPR to a common cycle with biotech breakthroughs: At first, there is a great deal of excitement, creating hype.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Weiss has likened the effect to tossing a deck of 52 playing cards into the air within a magnetic field.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Ethan Herrington The Dining Area Carretero likens the classic marble topped Saarinen table, which has been with him in every apartment, to a little black dress.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 20 May 2025
Kid Cudi likens Diddy to 'Marvel supervillain' After finding out about Mescudi and Ventura Fine's romance, the pair alleges that Combs became enraged.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Weiss has likened the effect to tossing a deck of 52 playing cards into the air within a magnetic field.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Ethan Herrington The Dining Area Carretero likens the classic marble topped Saarinen table, which has been with him in every apartment, to a little black dress.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 20 May 2025
Kid Cudi likens Diddy to 'Marvel supervillain' After finding out about Mescudi and Ventura Fine's romance, the pair alleges that Combs became enraged.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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The European Commission said the region is on course to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions by 54% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels–just shy of its legally-binding goal of a 55% cut (Reuters) Li-Cycle’s quest to recycle lithium-ion batteries ends in bankruptcy.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Some observers say that Algeria has enacted a shadow ban on French wheat—as of January, a single shipment had entered the country in the past year, compared with the usual millions of tons.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Visibility bias The tendency to equate being seen with being productive creates a powerful impression when managers observe employees responding to emails at 11 PM or joining weekend calls.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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If that deadline isn't met, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be tasked with developing new regulations that equate U.S. drug prices with lower costs paid in other countries.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liken. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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