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as in to equate
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in to identify
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods
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Recent Examples of compare
The platform helps users build ATS-friendly resumes using professional templates, then compares those resumes against real job descriptions to identify missing keywords, skills, and qualifications.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
2 July 2026
NewsNation’s top show was Cuomo, averaging 254,000, up 44% compared in 2025.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Ford sold 549,200 vehicles during the second quarter compared with 612,095 units a year earlier.
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Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
For example, a business leader might use AI to translate a vague concern into a specific decision memo, compare the trade-offs between two options or summarize a meeting.
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Rawad Baroud,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
2 July 2026
NewsNation’s top show was Cuomo, averaging 254,000, up 44% compared in 2025.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Ford sold 549,200 vehicles during the second quarter compared with 612,095 units a year earlier.
—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
For example, a business leader might use AI to translate a vague concern into a specific decision memo, compare the trade-offs between two options or summarize a meeting.
—
Rawad Baroud,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compare
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What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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But stop equating Israel with true genocidal states like Nazi Germany.
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Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.
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Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.
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Newport Beach now prohibits canopies larger than 6 feet by 6 feet and requires that the structures not be connected.
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In other words, different machines will handle different jobs while staying connected through the same software system.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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