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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The comments, which circulated widely online, drew sharp responses from historians and legal scholars who rejected the comparison as inaccurate and misleading.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“Having said this, we think this comparison so early into launch should be considered immaterial.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

By comparison, the typical U.S. adult eats 3.6 servings of dark green vegetables and legumes and 2.6 servings of whole grains per day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

For comparison, the S&P 500 gained 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2%.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It was worn and shoddy in comparison to the resplendence of the castle, but it was comfortable, and it was her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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