comparing

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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North Korean society is deeply hierarchical, with some analysts comparing it to a caste system.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

You are most like class class and least like class class when comparing how you answered with our survey respondents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

While this is the case for retail investors, the evidence for hedge funds is less conclusive and JPMorgan doesn’t think it’s particularly stretched at present when comparing it to previous periods of overly-extended positioning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

By comparing the model to observational data, we estimate that the universe has already gone through three or four cycles of expansion and contraction, with fewer than ten remaining.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

She and my stepmom were comparing ultrasound photos of their fetuses at dinner.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli