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something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else
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Recent Examples of analogue
Producing a cosmic dust analogue can help researchers investigate this and other questions about the crucial chemistry that led to life on Earth, without having to rely exclusively on samples from space.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Vance went back even further for a historical analogue to his critical minerals framing.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most revealing analogues are the widespread age restrictions for the purchase and consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, which are common around the world and have been extensively studied.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Some systems use analog elements; others, like Intel’s Loihi 2, replicate these spiking neurons in digital circuits built with conventional manufacturing methods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Vance went back even further for a historical analogue to his critical minerals framing.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most revealing analogues are the widespread age restrictions for the purchase and consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, which are common around the world and have been extensively studied.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Some systems use analog elements; others, like Intel’s Loihi 2, replicate these spiking neurons in digital circuits built with conventional manufacturing methods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
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The images from the doorbell camera show the intruder approaching the alcoved entryway of Guthrie’s house with his head down, walking hunched over, as if trying to avoid his face being seen.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But prompts can also contain other videos and images.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The film also draws major inspiration from the Rock Springs Massacre of 1885, a notorious outbreak of anti-Chinese violence in the American West, in which at least 28 Chinese coal miners were killed by their white counterparts.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Momentum in that direction, however, has come at the same time that the party faces a fraught financial gap compared to its GOP counterpart that could end up carrying major implications down the ballot.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Written like a field research journal, Emily Wilde is a clever and charming portrait of a scientist on a journey toward discovery, hard at work in the field and stumbling toward love, all at the same time.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The finale, which focuses on a single subject (obsessed with and thus defensive of his own public nudity), comes closest to escaping a steady stream of antagonization and painting a nuanced portrait of what’s keeping a range of Americans from finding community.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Researchers introduced a p–n heterojunction catalyst that combines graphitic carbon nitride with a carbon nanofiber network hosting dual cobalt active sites.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The mood around EVs can be attributed to many factors, such as the loss of federal tax credits in 2025; the end of emissions waivers and revenues from carbon credits; and diminished aftermarket values as consumers fear battery degradation and anticipate quickly evolving technologies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Booking a room at this hotel in the Nairobi suburbs at the end of a safari is the travel equivalent of leaving yourself a gift under the tree to open at the end of Christmas Day.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The practice is dangerous and largely unregulated, with workers often paid the equivalent of about $18 to $24 for a 10-hour shift.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI has launched a new Codex desktop app aimed at helping developers manage multiple AI agents working in parallel across long-running software projects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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In fact, ayurvedic medicine has its own parallel in the form of the ritual usha paana, which involves drinking lukewarm or room-temp water on an empty stomach in the early hours.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2026
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These unauthorized deepfakes and voice clones of actors violate the most basic aspects of personal autonomy and should be deeply concerning to everyone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Hudson, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in Bill Condon’s 2006 film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, is joining the producing team of the stage revival heading to Broadway this fall.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The portrayal has been widely denounced as racist, with some Republican lawmakers also slamming the video.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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