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as in equates
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifies
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 compares
Smart compares its scope to WannaCry, the high-profile global ransomware attack that affected more than 200,000 computers in 2017.
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Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Especially when FanGraphs compares it favorably to Sandy Koufax’s.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the Artemis 2 launch from the Kennedy Space Center, here's a look at how the rocket compares in size to not only Starship, but its Saturn V predecessor and other contemporaries.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Dipoto compares the cognitive demand to that of an NFL quarterback.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This line chart compares the wealth in dollar value of the wealthiest 1% with the bottom 50% from 2000 to 2025.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
That compares with Novo’s retail price of between 8,800 and 10,000 rupees in India, depending on the dosage.
—Priyanka Salve,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
That compares with 130 at roughly the same point in time in 2020.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Especially when FanGraphs compares it favorably to Sandy Koufax’s.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the Artemis 2 launch from the Kennedy Space Center, here's a look at how the rocket compares in size to not only Starship, but its Saturn V predecessor and other contemporaries.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Dipoto compares the cognitive demand to that of an NFL quarterback.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This line chart compares the wealth in dollar value of the wealthiest 1% with the bottom 50% from 2000 to 2025.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
That compares with Novo’s retail price of between 8,800 and 10,000 rupees in India, depending on the dosage.
—Priyanka Salve,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
That compares with 130 at roughly the same point in time in 2020.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
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In a world that often equates growth with success, his model suggests another path.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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While some might say that was a sign of progress, Roby equates it as to losing a dear friend.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nationwide, newborn screening already identifies rare diseases in approximately 14,000 infants each year.—
Nicole Kruegel,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The taxonomy identifies 10 key cognitive faculties—including perception, reasoning, memory, learning, attention, and social cognition—that the researchers argue are essential for general intelligence.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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That network connects large telescope dishes in California, Australia and Spain that cooperate to keep in touch with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lovely little formula called the small-angle approximation that relates the two.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mallerie likens the cultural pressure modern parents face to a kind of panic.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rahim likens this new interpretation to The Fugitive.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Compares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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