1
as in to equate
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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2
as in to identify
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 compare
Everything in the sky felt upside down and opposite, compared with what I was used to.
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Abigail Bishop, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Public green space covers about 35 percent of its area, compared with just 20 percent of London.
—Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
To examine this, researchers analyzed data from over 700 young adults aged 18 to 30, comparing emotional regulation and dependence levels across three attachment styles: secure, preoccupied and dismissing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Last year, researchers compared the climate predictions from four computer models that considered plant vapors.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Abigail Bishop, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Public green space covers about 35 percent of its area, compared with just 20 percent of London.
—Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
To examine this, researchers analyzed data from over 700 young adults aged 18 to 30, comparing emotional regulation and dependence levels across three attachment styles: secure, preoccupied and dismissing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Last year, researchers compared the climate predictions from four computer models that considered plant vapors.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compare
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Several establishment owners equated the PRO’s efforts to collect fees to a mob-like shakedown, citing aggressive on-site confrontations and threatening letters.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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His ostentatious well-being is scorned by Walker, who equates equilibrium with compromise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The outlet has not been publicly identified by law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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As of Thursday, July 10, 334 earthquakes had been identified at Mount Rainier by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), Cascades Volcano Observatory Public Information Officer Holly Weiss-Racine told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Palm trees line the shore, and a paved oceanfront trail connects Wailea to a series of smaller beaches and coves.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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From the very beginning, his journey of creating Airbnb was born out of necessity and a desire to connect people in a more authentic way.—
Raoul Davis,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague-related.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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