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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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He then takes us on a lightning tour through each realm, offering a head-spinning wealth of information replete with helpful analogies and fun facts you can impress your friends with later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

While historical comparisons and analogies can be overdone, the parallels between Washington in late November 2004 and today can feel a little too on the nose.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Deluard admitted that drawing chart analogies is the functional equivalent of “astrology.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

I turned around and asked Blanca what analogies meant.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez