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analogous

[uh-nal-uh-guhs] / əˈnæl ə gəs /


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The word “nocturne,” typically used to describe music, poetry or paintings made to evoke a pensive, nighttime mood, must have seemed vaguely analogous to “Sandman,” which was already the title of a TV show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Kagan said that lawsuits aimed at damages from climate change are analogous to state lawsuits in the 1990s against tobacco companies and, more recently, state lawsuits alleging deceptive marketing of opioids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

This is roughly analogous to me asserting that running headfirst into a telephone pole at a full sprint will not affect my health because I do not “intend” to concuss myself.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"This is, in a meaningful sense, analogous to what large language models like ChatGPT do," explains Reynolds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

Its popularity was analogous to the way artists flocked to Paris in the 1920s to hone their craft under the tutelage of the masters there.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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