Definitions

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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In comparison, the AI capital expenditure was $12.7 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

By comparison, overall inflation over the same period was around 16%.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The recent flurry of activity pales in comparison to what unions were accomplishing in their 1950s heyday and the decades following.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

By comparison, CoreWeave has more than one gigawatt of power already active and is aiming for more than five gigawatts by 2030.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

However, those firsts would pale in comparison with Johnson's new assignment: The president wanted a plane that could fly high enough to avoid Soviet radar, and far enough to cross the Soviet Union without refueling.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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