1
as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the similarity between the two essays is too great to be coincidental—one author virtually copied the other
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as in commonality
a point which two or more things share in common
the only similarity between this project and the last one is that both will involve some lab work
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Recent Examples of similarity
Despite how different their books are, Peter and Jordan do note some similarities between their work.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 July 2025
Worse yet, Batista shows up at the station, eager to point out the similarities between the Foster case and the Bay Harbor Butcher.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Yet the similarities between his last two press conferences continues to be apparent to anyone who attended both.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Martian meteorites have been identified through similarities between the composition of gases trapped in the meteorites with measurements of the martian atmosphere by spacecraft.
—Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 July 2025
Worse yet, Batista shows up at the station, eager to point out the similarities between the Foster case and the Bay Harbor Butcher.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Yet the similarities between his last two press conferences continues to be apparent to anyone who attended both.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Martian meteorites have been identified through similarities between the composition of gases trapped in the meteorites with measurements of the martian atmosphere by spacecraft.
—Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for similarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarity
resemblance
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Ironically, despite being billed as Disney’s most lifelike Audio-Animatronic, its face bears little resemblance to Walt's leading to a deluge of excoriating criticism from fans.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That 42-year-old version of Pacquiao, who needed stitches for more than one cut on his face, bore little resemblance to the buzzsaw that won belts across eight divisions.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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“Similarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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