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comparisons

NOUN

contrasting; corresponding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analogy connection contrast correlation example identification juxtaposition observation ratio relation resemblance similarity testing

STRONG

allegory association balancing collation comparability discrimination estimation exemplification illustration likeness likening measuring metaphor opposition segregation separation weighing

WEAK

analogizing analyzing bringing together collating distinguishing dividing paralleling relating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference disconnection dissimilarity unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Year-over-year comparisons do get tougher toward the end of 2027, but that’s at least in part an “embarrassment of riches, since growth rates right now are pretty stellar.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Some scientists are drawing comparisons with the 2015-16 El Niño, one of the strongest ever recorded.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While searching for comparisons, he found a few similar helmet depictions in 14th-century English artwork, but no exact equivalents.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Here are two profiles of investment strategies, featuring interviews with portfolio managers and performance comparisons against peers and indexes:

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Questions that emerge from worldwide comparisons of human societies formerly attracted much attention from historians and geographers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond