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alike

[uh-lahyk] / əˈlaɪk /
ADJECTIVE
similar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
identical
STRONG
like similar
WEAK
Xerox akin allied analogous approximate associated carbon copy cognate comparable concurrent correspondent corresponding dead ringer ditto double duplicate equal equivalent even facsimile indistinguishable kindred look-alike matched matching mated parallel proportionate related resembling same same difference spitting image undifferentiated uniform
Antonyms
STRONG
different dissimilar unlike
WEAK
distinct diverse opposite
ADVERB
similarly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
likewise
WEAK
analogously comparably comparatively consonantly correspondingly equally equivalently evenly identically in accordance with in common in the same degree in the same manner similarly the same way uniformly
Antonyms
WEAK
differently dissimilarly unequally unevenly

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, our findings suggest that investors, policymakers and patients alike should pay attention to how financial incentives shape innovation choices, especially in sectors where breakthroughs require long time horizons and a tolerance for failure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Couples and long-term housemates tend to have more alike gut microbiomes than unrelated individuals, even when their diets are not the same.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Seeing our planet surrounded by the blackness of space "truly emphasised how alike we are, how the same thing keeps every single person on planet Earth alive," Koch said from space.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"It truly emphasized how alike we are, how the same thing keeps every single person on planet Earth alive."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Every building in Giant’s Hand looked alike, each with a slate roof and wooden walls.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley