analogues

noun

variants or analogs
Definition of analoguesnext
plural of analogue
as in images
formal something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu

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  1. counterparts
  2. portraits
  3. portrayals
Noun
  • This could help minimize the downsides and provide emerging market family businesses with an equal footing with Western counterparts in financial markets.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The serial overcharging was discovered through inspections by Marin County’s Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights and Measures and its counterparts across the state.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of counterparts
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  • Mishima was thrilled with the resulting portraits and agreed to become the subject of a series of photos by Hosoe.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Romano was more inventive with his portraits of cultural figures than accurate.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • His son describes him as an outspoken advocate for positive portrayals of African Americans in television and film, consistently striving to create more diverse and accurate representations of his community.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of portrayals
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