as in similar
having qualities in common
the central premise of the comedy is that organized crime and moviemaking are pretty much connate activities
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Adjective
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Later, just as the idea of ‘right of soil’ was turned against the Brits in North America, a similar reversal of fortunes took place in the European colonies to the south.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025 -
Other retail pharmacy chains are making similar moves.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In late January, Prom compared online prices at Aldi and Walmart to prices for comparable items at two relatively high-end supermarkets: Whole Foods and a local ma-and-pa chain.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Switch-Seat Strategy A frequent flyer shared their strategy of only agreeing to switch seats if they are guaranteed a comparable one.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This latest report, which Moses and Mei started sending out via email at the end of December, follows an analogous one released last year by the duo.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fox faced particularly rough comps with last season’s analogous broadcast, which featured the Detroit Lions’ first trip to the NFC championship game in 32 years.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Various bills filed in Congress since Trump first announced his plans are more alike than not, but among the differences is the handling payroll taxes, including FICA, which helps fund Medicare and Social Security.—
Matthew Glowicki,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
TIME,
25 July 2024
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Since 1997, Congress has required NSF to explicitly weigh such factors in its grantmaking.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, in the past three years, half a dozen such procedures have taken place in the United States using pigs that have been genetically modified, so their organs are more compatible with humans’.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Connate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connate. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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