as in similar
having qualities in common
parallel lives of two friends who first met in college
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as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
her professor pointed out some parallels between the two novels
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
an advance that is without parallel in the history of virology
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as in to match
to be the exact counterpart of
developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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Recent Examples of parallel
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
But a parallel count operated by one of the opposition parties showed Georgian Dream in a strong position to win a majority.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Sofia exists in a parallel to Farrell’s Penguin, as an outsider with the odds stacked against them, an underdog who manages to climb the ladder through ruthless acts of violence.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
The fact that the depiction of a dicynodont may predate Western descriptions of this group of animals, or at least parallel it, helps to bring paleontology closer to home when Benoit teaches students in South Africa.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Several others filed similar lawsuits in the months that followed as a parallel criminal investigation led to Combs’ indictment by a grand jury last month.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
But a parallel count operated by one of the opposition parties showed Georgian Dream in a strong position to win a majority.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
The characters’ chemistry developed in parallel with the actors’ working relationship.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Sofia exists in a parallel to Farrell’s Penguin, as an outsider with the odds stacked against them, an underdog who manages to climb the ladder through ruthless acts of violence.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
His attitude toward Trump seems to parallel his view of artificial intelligence.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
The fact that the depiction of a dicynodont may predate Western descriptions of this group of animals, or at least parallel it, helps to bring paleontology closer to home when Benoit teaches students in South Africa.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Eventually our list reaches more than a dozen more victims, nearly all with similar experiences, most of them bursting with a desire to talk.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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When asked about the similarity between the two sums, Awuah-Darko tells me in an email that perhaps Wiley was behind Sakyiamah’s suit.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related article Archaeologists unearth tiny 3,500-year-old clay tablet following an earthquake A study detailing the similarities was published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 collection includes a berry pink Stanley tumbler, color-changing hot cups and sparkly tumblers with matching ornament keychains.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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The potential for outsized influence by a foreign power in a country’s internal affairs is analogous to the American discussion over fracking.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The artist agents of recent years look to play an analogous role on behalf of artists themselves.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Grab your familiar and a pointed hat and take a peek at this: The resemblance to, well, the head of a stereotypical witch is remarkable!Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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In 1964, Mattel purchased the rights to Bild Lilli and ceased production of the doll, though her resemblance to the original Barbie — blue eye shadow, blond ponytail and all — is striking.Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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The American Kennel Club (AKC) says that small dogs live much longer than their larger counterparts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this analysis, the people who died at 27 stood out from their older and younger counterparts.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a decline in comparable store sales and strategic pricing investments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The box-office success of Tim Burton’s Batman got CBS to open its checkbook to give those fans a comparable network show, and The Flash spared no expense.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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This coordinates and synchronizes the complex cycle, which needs to happen very quickly – aka in real-time - to prevent a backlog of errors building up and overwhelming the quantum computer.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Soon afterward, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said its Avalon station received a 911 emergency notification from a cellphone indicating that its user had been involved in a collision with possible injuries and providing GPS coordinates.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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