similarity
noun
sim·i·lar·i·ty
ˌsi-mə-ˈler-ə-tē 
-ˈla-rə-
plural similarities
1
: the quality or state of being similar : resemblance
2
: a comparable aspect : correspondence
Examples of similarity in a Sentence
I doubt that these words are related beyond a similarity in sound.
The books share a similarity of ideas.
I see a lot of similarities in them.
Looking at these fossils, I see some similarity to modern-day birds.
I see very little similarity between your situation and his.
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There’s not much similarity between the two iterations.
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New Atlas, 31 July 2025
The photos accompanying the post are mostly side-by-sides of Brown with Yazdi and then Brown with Scott, as if to highlight the similarities between the two relationships.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2025
Styles isn’t quite the speed demon that Isaiah Simmons was coming out of Clemson, but there are certainly similarities between the two as former safeties and rare size-speed athletes.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 July 2025
If your work wasn’t structured like that, find other similarities between your work and the in-house staff, such as working closely with them, using the same processes, or interacting with the same senior leaders.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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New Atlas, 31 July 2025
The photos accompanying the post are mostly side-by-sides of Brown with Yazdi and then Brown with Scott, as if to highlight the similarities between the two relationships.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2025
Styles isn’t quite the speed demon that Isaiah Simmons was coming out of Clemson, but there are certainly similarities between the two as former safeties and rare size-speed athletes.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 July 2025
If your work wasn’t structured like that, find other similarities between your work and the in-house staff, such as working closely with them, using the same processes, or interacting with the same senior leaders.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for similarity
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“Similarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/similarity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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similarity
noun
sim·i·lar·i·ty
ˌsim-ə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural similarities
1
: the quality or state of being similar : resemblance
2
: a point in which things are similar : correspondence
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