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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /
VERB
examine in contrast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study
STRONG
approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh
WEAK
hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another
Antonyms
STRONGEST
imbalance
STRONG
aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite
VERB
liken, equate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connect correlate equal link match relate
STRONG
allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie
WEAK
approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect imbalance
STRONG
differ disagree

Example Sentences

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The Social Security Administration will look at consumer prices this summer — in the months of July, August and September — and compare them with consumer prices in the same three months a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Other astrophysical factors could influence what is observed, meaning scientists will need to compare this model with a broad range of data.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

“You compare the Dodger lineup, all the way from 1 to 9, to Team USA, I thought we matched up pretty well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“We often compare AI to electricity” for the broad impact of its development, Bechtel says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I think father is a very smart man and I will follow his advice, even if he did compare me to a locomotive.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman