as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
there's little comparability between the two vehicles: one's basic transportation and the other's a luxurious salon on wheels
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Recent Examples of comparability
Most clubs pay little or no corporation tax – using pre-tax loss allows for greater comparability.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
First, comparability allows capital allocators to more effectively identify and fund projects with the greatest potential for positive outcomes.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
With fewer companies required to report in the same way, the clarity and comparability of data will be reduced.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s brief does not allege clear error in any of the court’s specific findings, only that the Tax Court’s overall comparability assessment was wrong.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
First, comparability allows capital allocators to more effectively identify and fund projects with the greatest potential for positive outcomes.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
With fewer companies required to report in the same way, the clarity and comparability of data will be reduced.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s brief does not allege clear error in any of the court’s specific findings, only that the Tax Court’s overall comparability assessment was wrong.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparability
Noun
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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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For a royal family that has often been criticized for being out of touch, this is a great look, and proof that perhaps William’s resemblance to his mother goes beyond his features.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2025
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New York’s start bears resemblance to the 2023 Aces.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Comparability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparability. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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