comparison

[kuhm-par-uh-suhn] / kəmˈpær ə sən /

NOUN

contrasting; corresponding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analogy connection contrast correlation example identification juxtaposition observation ratio relation resemblance similarity testing

STRONG

allegory association balancing collation comparability discrimination estimation exemplification illustration likeness likening measuring metaphor opposition segregation separation weighing

WEAK

analogizing analyzing bringing together collating distinguishing dividing paralleling relating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference disconnection dissimilarity unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Women were also sharply underrepresented, and the comparison drug, tislelizumab, isn’t used against lung cancer in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“There is some indication of an uptick in headquarters leaving California, but it is really small in comparison to other firm trends,” said Sarah E. Bohn, vice president of the Public Policy Institute of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

By comparison, the S&P 500 declined 2.6% on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For comparison, the firm’s space and artificial-intelligence divisions, combined, generated almost $7.3 billion in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The giant was so big that by comparison Thor might have been a beetle or an ant.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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