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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
This focuses analogue radio signals from the sky and sends them through a low-noise amplifier that boosts the signal, a bandpass filter that rejects signals outside the frequencies of interest and then through another low-noise amplifier.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Graber, who had published a review of laboratory analogues for neutron stars (opens a new tab) several years earlier, was thrilled to come across the paper.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2022, scientists made a trip-free analogue of LSD to research as an antidepressant.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
Looking to Supply Interconnection Queues For Analogies There’s an analogue on the supply side of the utility industry that may be instructive in this regard.
—Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Graber, who had published a review of laboratory analogues for neutron stars (opens a new tab) several years earlier, was thrilled to come across the paper.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2022, scientists made a trip-free analogue of LSD to research as an antidepressant.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
Looking to Supply Interconnection Queues For Analogies There’s an analogue on the supply side of the utility industry that may be instructive in this regard.
—Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for analogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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Police on Tuesday released images of the thief in the hope someone may recognize her.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the new images, Kim and accompanying officials can be seen walking between rows of centrifuges in a hall.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another version of the Alaïa catsuit was also modeled during the 1991 fall runway by model Yasmeen Ghauri, while a version of its skirt counterpart — similar to the one Jenner wore — was shown off by model Nadège du Bospertus, per Vogue.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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On average, people who were retired reported a 0.04-point increase in symptoms of depression than their working counterparts.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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The event, taking place beneath 400 dazzling disco balls, feature an auction of works by celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, including portraits of Debbie Harry, Grace Jones and David Bowie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the portraits of her deepened and became more compassionate.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Despite making up only about 3 percent of Earth’s land surfaces, peatlands store more carbon than all the world’s forests.—
Toby Ann Halamka,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Feb. 2025
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Logically, spending emission auction money on more direct carbon reduction programs, such as reducing emission-spewing wildfires, would make more sense.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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In parallel with retail expansion for European luxury brands in Saudi Arabia, the nation is also focusing more on growing its own design economy.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Drawing parallels with the NFL, which requires players to be three years out of high school before they can be drafted, Keselowski argues for similar rules in NASCAR to better prepare young drivers both mentally and physically for the demands ahead.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Each of the clones has a primary purpose: Watcher, Fixer, Knower, Healer and Bang Bang Fire, who is assigned to defend the mysterious vessel containing monuments and shrines to the past.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Even its biggest rival, Amazon, recently introduced a Temu clone called Amazon Haul that closely resembles the original, both in terms of its logistics supply chain and user interface.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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Hopkins, who is well known for his own monstrous portrayal of Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs, has been working frequently, including voicing a character in the two-part Netflix film Rebel Moon and forthcoming sci-fi flick Eyes in the Trees.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The director gives a sensitive turn as Hanan, and her portrayal of a protective mother anchors the narrative.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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Federal research on that lizard's spit led to the development of Ozempic.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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It is generally spread by sharing saliva or spit and requires close contact.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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