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something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else
a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu
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Recent Examples of analogue
Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine where federal government employee retirement paperwork trudges its way though an entirely analogue system.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
As for body shape, taking the new length estimates into account, the lemon shark appears to be closest modern analogue.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
The hunting scenes may also stand as analogues for life and death.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Through the first month of his administration, Mr. Trump and his allies have carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
As for body shape, taking the new length estimates into account, the lemon shark appears to be closest modern analogue.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
The hunting scenes may also stand as analogues for life and death.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Through the first month of his administration, Mr. Trump and his allies have carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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In Harvard’s 2017 and 2020 youth polls, congressional Democrats had significantly higher approval ratings than their GOP counterparts or Trump.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2025
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While major streaming platforms like Amazon’s Prime Video, Netflix and others have added sports to their rosters, some services, like Disney’s ESPN+ and direct-to-consumer counterparts of regional sports networks, are also offerings.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to the United Nations Environment Program, the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of global carbon emissions, more than international flights and maritime shipping combined.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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New Yorkers generate about a third of the carbon emissions of the average American, thanks to our dense living patterns, robust public transit, and vertical housing.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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This type of emulation draws some parallels to the work of TensorFlow Quantum (by Google and X), which also simulates quantum circuits on classical hardware to prototype algorithms.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In other words, by following different rules in the process of learning, neurons can multitask and perform multiple functions in parallel.—
Takaki Komiyama,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Isn't Instagram just a TikTok clone at this point anyway?—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Other companies rushed to build clones to attract fleeing users.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The series revolved around the blue-collar Connor family and was celebrated for its portrayal of the realities of the working class, which resonated with audiences.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Stan even picked up an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Trump, thwarting the skepticism that emerged when the project was first announced.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The conquistadors raped Indigenous women, chopped off Indians’ hands, used swords as spits to roast Indian babies over fires as their mothers watched.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Post turned the main stage into a rock & roll ramp fit for an F-1, complete with street lights that stood tall behind the band and barrels that spit fire scattered all over.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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