not dissimilar
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: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
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The incident was not dissimilar to what happened to Rodrigo, who fell while hyping up the crowd during her Oct. 13 concert.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Early worms often had a playful nature, with distinct personalities and tricksy behavior not dissimilar to their gremlin ancestors.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
The cost can be as low as €2,750 in Spain, not dissimilar from a full set of Invisalign braces.
—Marina Gerner, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
The tension is not dissimilar from the dynamic between Washington's Scandal character Olivia Pope, Goldwyn's President Fitzgerald and Foley's Jake Ballard.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Early worms often had a playful nature, with distinct personalities and tricksy behavior not dissimilar to their gremlin ancestors.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
The cost can be as low as €2,750 in Spain, not dissimilar from a full set of Invisalign braces.
—Marina Gerner, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
The tension is not dissimilar from the dynamic between Washington's Scandal character Olivia Pope, Goldwyn's President Fitzgerald and Foley's Jake Ballard.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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