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Recent Examples of comparison
By comparison, President Joe Biden’s honeymoon lasted six months, permanently falling below 55% in July 2021.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
By comparison, roughly 10,500 individuals were incarcerated in Connecticut as of last year.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
By comparison, homes on Earth host between 10 and 15 percent of these clades and outdoor environments nearly 30.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
But newer data from the Federal Reserve suggests that millennials, and thirtysomethings in particular, are carrying more debt now than a few years ago, especially by comparison with other age groups.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
By comparison, roughly 10,500 individuals were incarcerated in Connecticut as of last year.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
By comparison, homes on Earth host between 10 and 15 percent of these clades and outdoor environments nearly 30.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
But newer data from the Federal Reserve suggests that millennials, and thirtysomethings in particular, are carrying more debt now than a few years ago, especially by comparison with other age groups.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
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Then, the host himself started getting into the act and making some analogy between Survivor and pineapple pizza and how some people might not think pineapple on a pizza is a good thing.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This contradicts the classic anthropomorphic analogies of Disney’s Pinocchio and Dumbo, as well as The Little Prince, The Iron Giant, Babe and Babe: Pig in the City, and Zack Snyder’s astonishing Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Veteran Forbes travel writer Lewis Nunn recommends taking the guesswork out of the equation and traveling with Unforgettable Croatia, a luxury tour operator that offers small yacht cruises throughout the Adriatic.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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And beating up on lowly opponents is part of the equation.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences.—
Yinam Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Litchfield’s Adult Basic Education program offers inmates at the Meeker County Detention Center an opportunity to use that time wisely – either brushing up on basic skills or working toward a high school equivalency diploma.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The current deferral debate is a microcosm of a broader gripe that the wealthiest and most successful MLB franchises can use their financial muscle to eliminate parity within the sport.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Kidman recently told Time that the only way to achieve gender parity in Hollywood is by working with female directors.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Our firm has selectively invested in transportation and logistics projects that enhance the movement of goods, alleviate congestion and enhance linkages, which are critical for business development and the movement of workers in developing economies.—
Jeffrey Bartel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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But if Trump’s presidency succeeds, future historians may see the linkage as more than coincidental.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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