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as in metaphor
a way of describing or explaining one thing by means of describing another with which it shares certain points or qualities
The teacher used the analogy of a common pipeline to explain bandwidth on the Internet.
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as in equivalent
resemblance in certain points or qualities between two or more otherwise unlike things
The study made note of analogies between human and ape social behavior.
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Recent Examples of analogy
And there’s nothing that’s like the one true analogy.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
The analogy explained his thoughts about trading down on Thursday night.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Psychological inoculation uses a vaccine analogy where exposing people to a weakened dose of the techniques used to produce falsehoods—and deconstructing and refuting them in advance—can help cultivate greater cognitive immunity to future misinformation.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Driving a Lamborghini through Manhattan at 18 miles an hour in traffic is a waste… or insert your own analogy here.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
The analogy explained his thoughts about trading down on Thursday night.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Psychological inoculation uses a vaccine analogy where exposing people to a weakened dose of the techniques used to produce falsehoods—and deconstructing and refuting them in advance—can help cultivate greater cognitive immunity to future misinformation.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Driving a Lamborghini through Manhattan at 18 miles an hour in traffic is a waste… or insert your own analogy here.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogy
Noun
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The prison was both a historical set piece and a metaphor — symbolizing his emotional confinement.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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In an era of horror mired in pathos and trauma metaphors, there’s a refreshing simplicity to movies that are just about finding new ways to turn people into goop.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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On a recording of The Zach Lowe show this week, Lowe, a national NBA analyst, pointed out the similarities between an offensive possession the Timberwolves produced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 and what San Antonio did in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, also in Oklahoma City.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Officials started making calls to counterparts Wednesday night to emphasize that, in their minds, nothing had changed and that process and urgency should be maintained.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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These organizations serve about 30 million Americans across all 50 states but are typically under-resourced compared to their counterparts at major health systems.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Analogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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