connate

adjective

kä-ˈnāt How to pronounce connate (audio)
Definition of connatenext
as in similar
having qualities in common the central premise of the comedy is that organized crime and moviemaking are pretty much connate activities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connate
  1. similar
  2. comparable
  3. analogous
  4. alike
  5. such
Adjective
  • Tragically, other autistic children, particularly Black autistic boys, have experienced similar fatal encounters.
    Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Before his first inauguration as president in 2017, Trump made similar transfers to the same revocable trust.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of similar
Adjective
  • The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, comparable yields of municipal bonds are currently and should remain, very attractive to investors.
    Kevin Mahn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • Once those large animal datasets are available, new analytical algorithms become a possibility, such as using deep neural networks to find hidden structure in sequences of animal vocalizations, which may be analogous to the meaningful structure in human language.
    Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of alike
Adjective
  • The latest pummeling from the ocean worries officials and some locals, who wonder how common such dangerously strong and frequent waves may become in Santa Cruz, worsened by a warming climate that is raising sea levels and pumping more energy into the waves.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Several replies praised the user for taking such direct action against someone who was rude to them.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of such
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conn

connate

connatural

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“Connate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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