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
This argument is similar to those made by Sam Altman, who has argued that OpenAI needs to unveil ChatGPT and other cutting-edge tools as fast as possible in order to show the public the power of the technology.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
Osaka played a similar match in the second round last year against Iga Świątek.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Gleason score is created through something similar to a point system.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 May 2025
This is similar in size to the icy particles in Saturn's rings, for example, and the ice is likely frozen around motes of interplanetary dust.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
Osaka played a similar match in the second round last year against Iga Świątek.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Gleason score is created through something similar to a point system.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 May 2025
This is similar in size to the icy particles in Saturn's rings, for example, and the ice is likely frozen around motes of interplanetary dust.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for similar
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In fact, no other project of the past half century comes to mind that is comparable to Orozco’s work of the past three decades, with its the complex and contradictory morphologies, operations, materials, and sites.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Setup time should be comparable to that of a standalone instant-pitch screen room, which will also require staking out in windy conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface—motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.—
Steve Nadis,
Wired News,
1 June 2025
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Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The outlet was able to locate an original photo of one such booth from the era, which entailed White contestants throwing objects at the head of a Black boy for prizes.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Democrats and other critics of Hegseth have complained that, had such information been intercepted by a foreign adversary and relayed to the militants, the American pilots involved in the operation could have faced grave risk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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“Similar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similar. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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