parallels

NOUN

complement, correlation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analogy comparison corollary resemblance similarity

STRONG

analogue correlate correspondence correspondent counterpart double duplicate duplication equal equivalent kin likeness match parallelism twin

WEAK

countertype homologue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference dissimilarity unlikeness

WEAK

divergence opposite reverse

VERB

be alike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complement correlate correspond imitate

STRONG

agree assimilate collimate collocate compare conform copy equal equate liken match paragon parallelize

WEAK

keep pace

Antonyms

STRONGEST

differ

STRONG

disagree imbalance refuse

WEAK

distort diverge separate skew

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parallels

And you do not have to look far to see some pretty striking parallels between In re Turner and today.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

If true, it has parallels with the Garrincha situation, with presidential intervention involved to make sure the Brazil winger was not suspended.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Investors should be cautious and consider a wide range of factors before drawing direct parallels between the two time periods.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

For Ramos, a lab technician trainee in Connecticut, the cinematic parallels hit close to home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

The public discourse regarding “missing black fathers” closely parallels the debate about the lack of eligible black men for marriage.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander