not dissimilar
idiom
: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
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This is not dissimilar to warning labels on cigarettes and alcohol, which have been shown to increase health knowledge and reduce consumption.
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Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Now, in an operation not dissimilar from the one that freed Iraq from ISIS, Israel is attempting to eradicate Hamas from its doorstep.
—David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
The thyme and clementine juices play really nicely with the spiced notes of the rum, giving it dimension and a character not dissimilar to a tiki drink.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 13 June 2024
Not only that, but there will be new gestures for summoning the homescreen, viewing Control Center, and even just checking your battery life or the time (using a very clever wrist roll that’s not dissimilar from looking at your watch).
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Now, in an operation not dissimilar from the one that freed Iraq from ISIS, Israel is attempting to eradicate Hamas from its doorstep.
—David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
The thyme and clementine juices play really nicely with the spiced notes of the rum, giving it dimension and a character not dissimilar to a tiki drink.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 13 June 2024
Not only that, but there will be new gestures for summoning the homescreen, viewing Control Center, and even just checking your battery life or the time (using a very clever wrist roll that’s not dissimilar from looking at your watch).
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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