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as in equating
to describe as similar reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in identifying
to regard or represent as equal or comparable compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods
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Recent Examples of comparing Chris Rock made some brief remarks from his table comparing him to Marlon Brando. —
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026 Trips, events or even simple decisions often mean jumping between tabs and comparing options. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 There is no comparing the depth. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 Improving these decisions requires multiple analyses, including reviewing past collections, identifying which attributes mattered, mapping those attributes to sell-through and comparing them to current demand signals. —Anita Beveridge-Raffo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The interest-earning potential varies when comparing CDs, high-yield savings and money market accounts. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Today, the only people in the lobby are a group of women with a brindle dachshund who are comparing enneagrams. —Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 To many Christians, such imagery comparing himself to Christ is considered blasphemous. —Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 During that March 18 meeting at a senior center in downtown Vacaville, according to attendees and video reviewed by the Chronicle, anti-Muslim activists handed out white sheets of paper comparing Islam to the Antichrist. —Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026 Trips, events or even simple decisions often mean jumping between tabs and comparing options. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 There is no comparing the depth. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 Improving these decisions requires multiple analyses, including reviewing past collections, identifying which attributes mattered, mapping those attributes to sell-through and comparing them to current demand signals. —Anita Beveridge-Raffo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The interest-earning potential varies when comparing CDs, high-yield savings and money market accounts. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Today, the only people in the lobby are a group of women with a brindle dachshund who are comparing enneagrams. —Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 To many Christians, such imagery comparing himself to Christ is considered blasphemous. —Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 During that March 18 meeting at a senior center in downtown Vacaville, according to attendees and video reviewed by the Chronicle, anti-Muslim activists handed out white sheets of paper comparing Islam to the Antichrist. —Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.— Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, corruption or physical damage might destroy a file’s header, which contains its identifying metadata, while leaving other parts of it untouched.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The company says the federal government is responsible for identifying which carriers are safe and cracking down on those that are not.— Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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The resolution cites research linking heavy device use to anxiety, depression, attention problems and other issues.— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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In an email, Roberts said Foster played no formal or informal role in linking him to the player.— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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It’s packed with personal emotion expressed through the dynamic world of wrestling, which has always been about storytelling and connecting with a live audience.— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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This is not a party place, but one for connecting with family and friends.— Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.— USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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On cooler nights, it can be used as a layering piece, and on warmer days, it can be paired with the brand’s matching pants, creating a breezy, lightweight set.— Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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On Easter Sunday, Shamar Elkins posed for a photo with his seven children in their matching church outfits – most of the girls in white button-down sweaters with pink stripes, the boys in sky blue polos.— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Comparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/comparing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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