comparisons

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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comparisons

But it simplifies comparisons to translate complex portfolios into the annuity income each could support.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mr. Hyden places the Strokes in the context of rock history as far back as the 1960s, with helpful comparisons to the Doors, the Velvet Underground, and, in the 1970s, the Ramones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reconsider R-Patz: Robert Pattinson was derided for his performance in the Twilight movies, but in recent years, he has drawn comparisons to Brad Pitt.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Inside, Altman rejected comparisons between the AI era and the Industrial Revolution.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Topics can relate to types of thing, to causality, to comparisons of scale, and so on and so forth.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith