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parallel

[par-uh-lel, -luhl] / ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl /
ADJECTIVE
aligned, side-by-side
Synonyms
STRONG
coordinate lateral
WEAK
alongside coextending coextensive equidistant extending equally in the same direction laterally never meeting running alongside
Antonyms
WEAK
crooked different dissimilar divergent separate skewed zigzag
ADJECTIVE
akin, similar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analogous comparable complementary identical
STRONG
agnate conforming consonant correspondent corresponding equal like matching resembling uniform
WEAK
alike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissimilar unalike unequal unlike unrelated
STRONG
different inconsistent
WEAK
crooked divergent separate skewed zigzag
NOUN
complement, correlation
Synonyms
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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

Example Sentences

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But physical infrastructure represents a parallel layer of capital deployment that may prove more stable and less cyclical.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Mr. Windolf also notes the ways in which Mr. Dylan’s and the Beatles’ careers ran parallel to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Historical “bucket shops” serve as a parallel, demonstrating how unregulated speculative trading led to market manipulation and eventual crackdowns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This structure consists of closely spaced parallel strips that interact with light similarly to a prism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

They were the ones that had created the thirty-eighth parallel and separated families.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh