comparable

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To be fair, the building costs $1 million, but in Chicago, anything comparable would cost at least $650,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

When the effort required for the high-reward option became comparable to the low-reward option, they eventually switched and stayed with the easier choice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In previous agreements, companies have agreed to sell some of their medicines to government health insurance programmes such as Medicaid for prices comparable to those in certain overseas markets.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That came on the heels of a relatively strong holiday season for retailers in general, with many recording revenue and comparable sales increases in their fiscal fourth quarters.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

However, when the scene is reenacted many times under comparable lighting conditions by a court investigating the case, the victim correctly identifies the race of the assailant only about 80 percent of the time.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos