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as in to equate
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Recent Examples of liken
The environmental impact of AI is becoming harder to ignore, with estimates likening the electricity usage of large models to that of major cities.
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Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Others have likened the previous change from HBO Max to Max to the famous ’80s New Coke marketing debacle.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 May 2025
From the get-go, many recognized Ms. Sagan as a genuine talent, with critics likening her to the fellow literary enfant terrible Colette.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Trump likened the gift to the Statue of Liberty from France or the gift of the Resolute Desk from Queen Victoria to then-President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
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Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Others have likened the previous change from HBO Max to Max to the famous ’80s New Coke marketing debacle.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 May 2025
From the get-go, many recognized Ms. Sagan as a genuine talent, with critics likening her to the fellow literary enfant terrible Colette.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Trump likened the gift to the Statue of Liberty from France or the gift of the Resolute Desk from Queen Victoria to then-President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
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Shares have stumbled all year, losing more than 39%, compared with a 0.6% decrease for the Dow.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But Curtis is confident that Burger King is on the right track, pointing to the chain’s relative outperformance compared with its two biggest competitors: McDonald’s and Wendy’s.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Visibility bias The tendency to equate being seen with being productive creates a powerful impression when managers observe employees responding to emails at 11 PM or joining weekend calls.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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If that deadline isn't met, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be tasked with developing new regulations that equate U.S. drug prices with lower costs paid in other countries.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liken. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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