1
as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the striking similitude between that modern city and the Rome of ancient times
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as in resemblance
a point which two or more things share in common
the two siblings, raised on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes
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Recent Examples of similitude
What’s all the more vexing is how this situation thematically collides with Apollo 10 ½, which dramatizes its hero’s closeness to his space-age dreams through its similitude to real life.
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Vulture, 17 Oct. 2022
Human performers can play at such similitude, but robots fully embody it.
—Sydney Skybetter, Wired, 8 July 2021
Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011—standouts in a sea of similitude.
—Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2011
Vulture, 17 Oct. 2022
Human performers can play at such similitude, but robots fully embody it.
—Sydney Skybetter, Wired, 8 July 2021
Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011—standouts in a sea of similitude.
—Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 8 Jan. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similitude
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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For a royal family that has often been criticized for being out of touch, this is a great look, and proof that perhaps William’s resemblance to his mother goes beyond his features.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2025
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New York’s start bears resemblance to the 2023 Aces.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Similitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similitude. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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