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

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comparisons

The latest global education comparisons show the real competitive threat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

In 2018, as Beto O’Rourke was weighing a national campaign, the former president was the one drawing comparisons between them.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

"I'm not going to sit here and have comparisons thrown against those two, I don't think that's fair whatsoever. They deserve a lot of credit for the last two performances."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Those comparisons could also have conservation value by helping researchers identify biological and ecological differences that may be important when developing region-specific management strategies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Okay, maybe those aren’t the best comparisons to make....

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix