as in similar
having qualities in common
two comparable selections that are hard to choose between
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Recent Examples of comparable
Costco’s comparable traffic — which measures the number of customers shopping in its warehouses — increased 5.2% year over year, a figure that is the envy of all retail.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Remarkably, a 2,450-square-foot home with a pool is currently priced, on average, $200,000 higher than a comparable home without one ($599,000 vs. $389,000).
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
China and imports Target's first-quarter comparable sales fell 3.8%, compared to analysts' estimates of a 1.08% decline.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
For this fiscal year, Ross anticipates a flat to 3% decrease in comparable store sales for the first quarter, attributing this to cautious macroeconomic conditions.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Remarkably, a 2,450-square-foot home with a pool is currently priced, on average, $200,000 higher than a comparable home without one ($599,000 vs. $389,000).
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
China and imports Target's first-quarter comparable sales fell 3.8%, compared to analysts' estimates of a 1.08% decline.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
For this fiscal year, Ross anticipates a flat to 3% decrease in comparable store sales for the first quarter, attributing this to cautious macroeconomic conditions.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparable
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Lepard begins his story around the introduction of the Federal Reserve in 1913, which followed the introduction of similar monopoly central banks around the world in the late 19th century.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The ban positions the UK among the first countries in Europe to legislate against disposable vapes, following similar moves in France and Belgium.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface—motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.—
Steve Nadis,
Wired News,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
7 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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The outlet was able to locate an original photo of one such booth from the era, which entailed White contestants throwing objects at the head of a Black boy for prizes.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Democrats and other critics of Hegseth have complained that, had such information been intercepted by a foreign adversary and relayed to the militants, the American pilots involved in the operation could have faced grave risk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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“Comparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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