as in comparable
having qualities in common
the two actresses accidentally wore similar outfits to the same gala
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Recent Examples of similar
Could something similar happen with one of these players this year?
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Some players, such as Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, have struggled to convert similar feats in Portugal’s Primeira Liga into Premier League productivity.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 July 2025
In Maryland, Young said discussion over a similar cost-sharing agreement took place in early June.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Many users shared similar experiences with their dogs, citing their pets' incredibly sharp memories—and their unshakable opinions.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Some players, such as Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, have struggled to convert similar feats in Portugal’s Primeira Liga into Premier League productivity.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 July 2025
In Maryland, Young said discussion over a similar cost-sharing agreement took place in early June.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Many users shared similar experiences with their dogs, citing their pets' incredibly sharp memories—and their unshakable opinions.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for similar
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While midsize data centers typically use 300,000 gallons daily, comparable to consumption by 1,000 households, large-scale facilities such as those recently built or planned in Texas can consume as much as 4.5 million gallons daily.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka now face 20 percent, down from the earlier 37 percent and 47 percent and now comparable to that for Vietnam’s 20 percent announced in July.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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This is analogous to what occurs with respect to ACIP’s recommendations for vaccines.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The process might be analogous to how amino acids spontaneously formed simple organic molecules roughly 4 billion years ago.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
27 July 2025
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Here are two reasons why partners do not necessarily need to be alike to be happy, according to the 2025 study.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Retail giants like Barnes & Noble, and publishers like Scholastic alike host summer reading programs for kids, while many libraries and bookstores across the country continue to spearhead their own.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Hot on the heels of a major ransomware group being taken down through an international law enforcement operation comes a new development that highlights the whack-a-mole nature of such actions: A new group, likely comprised of some of the same members, has already taken its place.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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Many such items require special permits and must meet strict health and safety standards.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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