compared

verb

Definition of comparednext
past tense of compare
1
as in equated
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 identified
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 Synonyms for compared
  1. equated
  2. identified
  3. linked
  4. connected
  5. matched
Verb
  • The proprietary software used in the documentary shouldn’t be equated with artificial intelligence.
    Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a meeting last week with the advisory board of the Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Sports at Pepperdine University, some industry executives equated the current state of the AI boom to the beginning of the dot-com boom 20 years ago.
    Nelson Granados, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of equated
Verb
  • Cadence identified a company that sells health and beauty products to the convenience channel.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The scans identified the same levels of activity in the dopamine-rich areas of the brain in both groups and suggest that, for some, the excitement of romance burns brightly for, regardless of time.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Most are linked to farm workers who have been in contact with sick animals.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While Italy’s Catholics were content to feast on pork prosciutto, sausages and salami through the winter, Jews and Muslims raised geese for the same purpose—so much so that the goose became inextricably linked to Italy’s Jewish cuisine.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of linked
Verb
  • That being said, owners and developers in recent years have started to build new housing either connected to a shopping center, or nearby.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These tools can assist in tasks such as sending thank you emails, providing personalized donation receipts and sharing impact stories that keep donors connected to your cause.
    Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Police checked and found no records that matched the ID.
    John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene and that officials say the gunman purchased at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an unrelated news conference.
    Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of matched
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