analogies

NOUN

agreement, similarity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comparison correlation metaphor parallel

STRONG

affinity alikeness correspondence equivalence homology likeness relation relationship resemblance semblance simile similitude

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference

STRONG

dissimilarity unlikeness

WEAK

disagreement

Example Sentences

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Instead, she joined Justice Samuel Alito’s concurrence in the judgment, which agreed that the government’s historical analogies failed.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

The same could be said for the Bible, which for centuries has furnished the English language and the Western mind with phrases, analogies and images.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Even if you don’t put much weight on chart analogies, Deluard said that we should be paying attention to the many signs of an imminent market top.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

I turned around and asked Blanca what analogies meant.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez