similarities

NOUN

likeness, correspondence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity analogy closeness coincidence comparison connection correlation harmony kinship parallel relationship resemblance sameness

STRONG

agreement alikeness approximation association collation community comparability concordance concurrence conformity congruence congruity homogeneity identity interrelation look-alike parallelism parity proportion reciprocity relation semblance simile similitude synonymity

WEAK

dead ringer likes of peas in a pod two of a kind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clash difference disagreement disconnection dissimilarity divergence imbalance

STRONG

opposition

WEAK

unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Interestingly, reading the two cases back-to-back, you might be forgiven for not recognizing the similarities.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Famously, Maresca wrote a 7,000-word thesis on the similarities between football and chess at Italy's Coverciano institute.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

She’s quick to point out where the similarities end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

This allowed them to look for the "similarities and the differences in the important parts of the virus that the immune system responds to", recognising not just one variant but all of them.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Characterizing the similarities is as difficult as nailing down a blob of mercury, because exceptions abound and human behavior is always multifaceted.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann