1
as in equated
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identified
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 compared
Violent crime dropped by nearly half from his first year as mayor to his last, according to LAPD and FBI-era data, and city leaders frequently touted LA’s turnaround compared with the 1990s.
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Just under 40% of its housing is occupied by its owners, compared with the national average of 65%, according to Census Bureau figures.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
All merchandise categories reported sales increases compared with the prior year, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
One quarter of CEOs said burnout is significantly affecting their staff, compared with 17% in 2025.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Racists in the United States and other countries historically have compared Black people to monkeys or apes.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Debris from the rock will be analyzed by Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument and compared with samples taken at another site, Mineral King, located nearly 525 feet below the rover’s current location.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Qualcomm also promises a 77% improvement in GPU performance compared with the previous Snapdragon 4 generation.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Prosecutors compared his actions to Mangione's.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Just under 40% of its housing is occupied by its owners, compared with the national average of 65%, according to Census Bureau figures.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
All merchandise categories reported sales increases compared with the prior year, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
One quarter of CEOs said burnout is significantly affecting their staff, compared with 17% in 2025.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Racists in the United States and other countries historically have compared Black people to monkeys or apes.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Debris from the rock will be analyzed by Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument and compared with samples taken at another site, Mineral King, located nearly 525 feet below the rover’s current location.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
Qualcomm also promises a 77% improvement in GPU performance compared with the previous Snapdragon 4 generation.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Prosecutors compared his actions to Mangione's.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compared
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Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Ignoring Jewish religious belief, history, and culture, Sartre equated Jewish identity with legitimate fear of antisemitic violence.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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The Kansas Highway Patrol identified a Leavenworth woman as the person killed in a single-vehicle crash in Johnson County Tuesday afternoon.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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According to Altizer, nothing was found during those searches, and without a specific location identified in the Willow Creek area, law enforcement has yet to conduct a thorough ground search there.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Cooling towers were also the culprit in a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City last year, which was linked to 114 cases, 90 hospitalizations and seven deaths.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents of a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to baby poultry.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin police arrested two juveniles Sunday who investigators believe were connected to 12 shooting incidents across the city that injured four people, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Genetic testing confirmed Benjamin had TUBA1A-related tubulinopathy, a rare genetic condition that affects brain development.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Dan Loeb's Third Point made broad portfolio changes in the first quarter, adding a series of technology and semiconductor-related positions as the hedge fund continued leaning into the artificial-intelligence trade, according to a new regulatory filing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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United matched their hosts’ 13 shots, with three on target to Chelsea’s four, and had 28 touches in their opponents’ box to Chelsea’s 17.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The company looked at what travelers loved, what felt dated and what spaces no longer matched how people cruise today.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Compared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compared. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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