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similar

[sim-uh-ler] / ˈsɪm ə lər /
ADJECTIVE
very much alike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
akin analogous comparable complementary identical related
STRONG
like
WEAK
agnate allied coincident coincidental coinciding collateral companion congruent congruous consonant consubstantial correlative corresponding homogeneous in agreement kin kindred matching much the same parallel reciprocal resembling same twin uniform
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alien different disconnected dissimilar unalike unequal unlike unrelated
WEAK
opposite

Example Sentences

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Most software companies today are reluctant to bear similar costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

District Judge Dolly M. Gee’s chambers did not respond to a request for comment about why no similar action has been taken in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“We know that’s a pain point for similar competitor products—that it doesn’t dissolve well,” said Talia Halperin, head of merchandising for Eko.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

According to the World Health Organization, one in 10 women live with the incurable condition, which occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows elsewhere in the body.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

They followed their success with Capital One with a similar success, in a distressed European cable television company called United Pan-European Cable.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.