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as in equating
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifying
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 comparing
As the Sentinel’s Cristobal Reyes has reported, federal judges based in Orlando have scolded prosecutors multiple times in recent weeks for detaining people who should have been set free, with one judge memorably comparing the current actions of ICE to those of a third-world country.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
In a clinical trial comparing tirzepatide and semaglutide, people taking tirzepatide showed roughly 20 percent drops in weight in a similar amount of time, while people on semaglutide lost around 14 percent.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
The study looked at the effects of five drugs − atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin − and used data from over a dozen trials of at least 1,000 participants each, often comparing the statin versus a placebo.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
This is reflected in data comparing daily warm and cold records during the past several days to the year as a whole.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Back in 2010, Sulloway and a research partner published a statistical study comparing siblings throughout the history of Major League Baseball.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
This requires the difficult task of collecting precise, real-world measurements of complex nuclei and comparing the measurements with the models’ predictions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
By comparing home values, mortgage rates and household incomes, Attom determined the share of income required for a home purchase.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
When comparing babies who received breast milk with those who received formula, growth was the only measure in which formula showed an advantage.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
In a clinical trial comparing tirzepatide and semaglutide, people taking tirzepatide showed roughly 20 percent drops in weight in a similar amount of time, while people on semaglutide lost around 14 percent.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
The study looked at the effects of five drugs − atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin − and used data from over a dozen trials of at least 1,000 participants each, often comparing the statin versus a placebo.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
This is reflected in data comparing daily warm and cold records during the past several days to the year as a whole.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Back in 2010, Sulloway and a research partner published a statistical study comparing siblings throughout the history of Major League Baseball.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
This requires the difficult task of collecting precise, real-world measurements of complex nuclei and comparing the measurements with the models’ predictions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
By comparing home values, mortgage rates and household incomes, Attom determined the share of income required for a home purchase.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
When comparing babies who received breast milk with those who received formula, growth was the only measure in which formula showed an advantage.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparing
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Advertisement What’s more, equating darkness with evil and goodness with light may be a relatively recent invention.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
21 Dec. 2025
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Buyers are a 50-50 male/female split with Generation X equating for approximately 50 percent of all buyers.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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The announcement by Mohsin Naqvi came a day after a regional affiliate of the Islamic State group, identifying itself as Islamic State in Pakistan, claimed responsibility in a statement carried by its Amaq News Agency.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The mistake people outside the fungi community or beginners make when identifying mushrooms is solely relying on social media, a field guide or an app like iNaturalist, said Bob Cummings, a leading mycology expert in Santa Barbara.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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But its function is political, linking that criminal activity to the aims and methods of political terror.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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How CoQ10 Could Support Blood Sugar Support Again, there’s no solid evidence linking CoQ10 to meaningful blood sugar support.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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The program will focus on career exploration and work-based learning for students across three school districts, connecting classrooms with local employers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Very social by nature, Marie enjoys connecting with others and forms strong bonds with both peers and adults when a genuine connection is made.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The collision of opposing perspectives forges art that challenges and confronts, that forces us out of familiar ways of thinking, relating and being.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Feeling withdrawn from relating?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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