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comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, kuhm-pair-] / ˈkɒm pər ə bəl, kəmˈpɛər- /




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Costco’s U.S. comparable sales, adjusted for gasoline, rose 8.7% in May, marking their highest level in over a year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s far lower than the roughly 74,000 prescriptions that came in for the Wegovy pill in the comparable week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

According to the United Nations World Fertility Report, Brazil’s rate is roughly comparable to the U.S. rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"This process ensures students receive results that fairly reflect their performance and are comparable across exam series."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If things had been a little different, it might have been some other creature whose intelligence and manipulative ability would have led to comparable accomplishments.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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