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be akin

VERB

belong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply exist fit reside

STRONG

accord agree appertain associate bear become befit chime concern correlate correspond go harmonize inhere match permeate pertain refer regard set suit touch vest

WEAK

attach to be a component be a constituent be a part be an adjunct of be connected with be fitting be linked with be related be relevant bear upon go with have relationship to have respect to have to do with

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid differ disagree disapprove disassociate disconnect oppose refuse

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I wrote that explaining terminal lucidity through an unknown brain capability “would be akin to finding a way that blood can circulate when the heart stops pumping.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Paul: To suggest Slot is in trouble would be akin to saying last season never happened!

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

When the universe as we know it collapses, the only creatures with a chance of surviving to see the next age would be akin to Ridley Scott’s xenomorphs.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Times columnist Bill Plaschke agreed, saying — in L.A. circles — the portrayal would be akin to mocking Sandy Koufax, ridiculing John Wooden or trashing Vin Scully.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

The cultivators of each village believed themselves to be kinsmen descended from a common ancestor, and also to be akin to the god of the village lands from which they drew their sustenance.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

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