in the same direction

ADJECTIVE

parallel

Synonyms

STRONG

coordinate lateral

WEAK

alongside coextending coextensive equidistant extending equally laterally never meeting running alongside

Antonyms

WEAK

crooked different dissimilar divergent separate skewed zigzag

Example Sentences

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The Nordic region is moving in the same direction.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The ADP and BLS reports can vary widely from month to month, but they move in the same direction over time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

A 64-year-old man driving a 2023 Tesla Model Y was traveling in the same direction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Instead, multiple incentives push in the same direction: publish more, publish faster, and publish often.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The cars take off one at a time, each heading in the same direction down the same road.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu