make a comparison
idiom
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or make comparisons
1
: to say that two or more things or people are similar
His work has been widely praised. Comparisons have been made to the great painters of past centuries.
2
: to look at similarities and differences between two or more things or people
The website allows consumers to make direct comparisons between competing products.
Examples of make a comparison in a Sentence
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There were not enough handwriting samples of John and Frank to make a comparison, and the FBI concluded the card was probably a hoax inspired by the intense and worldwide news coverage.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
He was therefore identified via the DNA of his son, who had also recently died so police were able to obtain his DNA from the medical examiner's officer and make a comparison.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
To make a comparison at his age, David Beckham had played 54 games.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Huge delta wings, four underslung engines and a long, slim fuselage make a comparison hard to avoid.
—Rohit Jaggi, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022
To make a comparison to Fez, Cloud's thoughtfulness is certainly part of his charm.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2022
But because of the degradation of DNA, authorities were unable to make a comparison.
—NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022
The sample of Asian Americans was not large enough in June to make a comparison, the survey's authors said.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2020
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
He was therefore identified via the DNA of his son, who had also recently died so police were able to obtain his DNA from the medical examiner's officer and make a comparison.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
To make a comparison at his age, David Beckham had played 54 games.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Huge delta wings, four underslung engines and a long, slim fuselage make a comparison hard to avoid.
—Rohit Jaggi, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022
To make a comparison to Fez, Cloud's thoughtfulness is certainly part of his charm.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2022
But because of the degradation of DNA, authorities were unable to make a comparison.
—NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022
The sample of Asian Americans was not large enough in June to make a comparison, the survey's authors said.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2020
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“Make a comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20comparison. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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