not dissimilar
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: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
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The documentary style in underground cinema, handheld cameras, the use of non-professional actors, and the unfiltered depiction of real life is not dissimilar to the lyrical and auditory structures of Persian rap.
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Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
This is not dissimilar to what’s on offer in other popular platforms, Komoot and AllTrails perhaps most notably.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Which does come as a surprise, since director Camp’s previous feature was 2022’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, an adorable live-action and stop-motion hybrid with an effervescent sensibility not dissimilar to the first Lilo & Stitch.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Three of the five figurines have articulated heads, giving them an appearance not dissimilar to that of modern toy dolls.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
This is not dissimilar to what’s on offer in other popular platforms, Komoot and AllTrails perhaps most notably.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Which does come as a surprise, since director Camp’s previous feature was 2022’s Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, an adorable live-action and stop-motion hybrid with an effervescent sensibility not dissimilar to the first Lilo & Stitch.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Three of the five figurines have articulated heads, giving them an appearance not dissimilar to that of modern toy dolls.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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