as in similar
having qualities in common
bad-mouthing your sister is analogous to slapping her in the face—it's just as bad
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Recent Examples of analogous
Nothing in the founding-era legal landscape is analogous to the challenged law.
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Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Harmonious or analogous colors are those that appear next to one another on the color wheel, such as red and orange, orange and yellow, yellow and green, green and blue, blue and violet and violet and red.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The experts recommend that organizations looking to adopt Manus or analogous systems must take proper precautionary measures including:
Keep Humans in the Loop: Never outsource vital decisions to AI.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Expert regulatory economists have pointed to analogous benefits to the American economy that would stem from U.S. regulatory reform (which President Trump has made a top priority for his second term).
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Harmonious or analogous colors are those that appear next to one another on the color wheel, such as red and orange, orange and yellow, yellow and green, green and blue, blue and violet and violet and red.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The experts recommend that organizations looking to adopt Manus or analogous systems must take proper precautionary measures including:
Keep Humans in the Loop: Never outsource vital decisions to AI.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Expert regulatory economists have pointed to analogous benefits to the American economy that would stem from U.S. regulatory reform (which President Trump has made a top priority for his second term).
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogous
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Soon, police came for the families of gang members, for people whose tattoos looked similar to those of gang members, for people with any tattoos.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The apparel industry can adopt similar practices by integrating real-time data analytics and supplier quality management and enhancing supplier collaboration to reduce lead times and minimize stockouts.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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One league executive said Malonga’s talent is comparable to presumptive No. 1 pick, UConn star Paige Bueckers, even if her public profile isn’t.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When looking at gaming, the gender split for recent Super Mario Bros game releases was comparable to that of its feature film.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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There were also the Trump women, looking all alike onstage in Farrah Fawcett–style blonde hairdos with a little flip at the end.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
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However, clusters of additives often used by industry in certain food categories may be more harmful when eaten together than alone, according to a new study which found two such mixtures linked to a small but significant increase in type 2 diabetes.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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And while my four rides in Waymo's Jaguar i-Pace vehicles around Los Angeles last summer didn't feature any such fits of indecisiveness, the cars have had their own confused moments.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Analogous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogous. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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