as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
For the past decade, the military as a whole has faced an uphill battle in recruiting, squeezed by a shrinking unemployment rate and intensified competition from private sector employers offering higher salaries and comparable or superior benefits.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The brand again delivered record revenues in 2023, with sales up 16 percent at comparable rates to $19.7 billion, despite a slowdown in global luxury spending.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Greenland's area is more comparable to that of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still slightly larger.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Airlines must maintain ventilation systems that supply about half a pound of fresh air per minute for each passenger – comparable to other public spaces.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The brand again delivered record revenues in 2023, with sales up 16 percent at comparable rates to $19.7 billion, despite a slowdown in global luxury spending.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Greenland's area is more comparable to that of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still slightly larger.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Airlines must maintain ventilation systems that supply about half a pound of fresh air per minute for each passenger – comparable to other public spaces.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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Both losses followed a similar script, with All-NBA Defensive First Team candidate Dyson Daniels wreaking havoc at the point of attack.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The post quickly drew responses from other travelers sharing similar frustrations.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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New York’s analogous legislation targeted algorithms that recommend content to kids, presumably to reduce the allure of these platforms.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such tests can offer a far more scientific way of checking a person's lineage, and new research suggests an analogous ancestry test for black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Various bills filed in Congress since Trump first announced his plans are more alike than not, but among the differences is the handling payroll taxes, including FICA, which helps fund Medicare and Social Security.—
Matthew Glowicki,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
TIME,
25 July 2024
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But Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said no such request was made.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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And the protections shouldn't be such that someone who's incompetent is allowed to stay in a job.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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