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parallel to

PREPOSITION
alongside
Synonyms
WEAK
along the side of apace with at the side of beside by by the side of close at hand close-by equal with in company with next to side by side
Antonyms
WEAK
away

Example Sentences

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Warsh draws a parallel to Alan Greenspan’s decision in the late 1990s External link to let the economy run hot, trusting that productivity gains would keep inflation in check.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Instead of placing the anode and cathode parallel to each other, the new design positions them perpendicular.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Every president since has challenged Iran over concerns about Gulf shipping, but President Ronald Reagan faced the closest parallel to today’s Hormuz shutdown during what was called the tanker war in the late 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

This process is running parallel to the victims' existing compensation case.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The reef enclosed more than one side of the island, tying perhaps a mile out and parallel to what they now thought of as their beach.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding