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similar

[sim-uh-ler] / ˈsɪm ə lər /
ADJECTIVE
very much alike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
akin analogous comparable complementary identical related
STRONG
like
WEAK
agnate allied coincident coincidental coinciding collateral companion congruent congruous consonant consubstantial correlative corresponding homogeneous in agreement kin kindred matching much the same parallel reciprocal resembling same twin uniform
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alien different disconnected dissimilar unalike unequal unlike unrelated
WEAK
opposite

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Thankfully, YouTube continued to deliver a steady stream of similar footage.

From The Wall Street Journal

The issue Nadella raised was resolved, but similar interoperability difficulties persist for users.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an email thread released this weekend, a similar exchange unfolded between Epstein and a person whose name was redacted.

From The Wall Street Journal

OpenAI released Monday a new version of its coding tool called Codex that operates in a way similar to the apps that Anthropic is building into Claude.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spain's main opposition party, the conservative People's Party, seems to approve of the ban, saying it has previously proposed similar restrictions.

From BBC

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