similarities

NOUN

likeness, correspondence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity analogy closeness coincidence comparison connection correlation harmony kinship parallel relationship resemblance sameness

STRONG

agreement alikeness approximation association collation community comparability concordance concurrence conformity congruence congruity homogeneity identity interrelation look-alike parallelism parity proportion reciprocity relation semblance simile similitude synonymity

WEAK

dead ringer likes of peas in a pod two of a kind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clash difference disagreement disconnection dissimilarity divergence imbalance

STRONG

opposition

WEAK

unlikeness

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similarities

Those in the wild today are descendants from a small population, meaning their genetic similarities make them particularly vulnerable to adapting to new pressures, like diseases or climate change.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

No surprise that father and son discussed the similarities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

And for what it’s worth, there are similarities in the initial responses to both films.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

BlueNord has interests in asset production across the Danish Continental Shelf—an offshore basin with geological and operational similarities to the Norwegian Continental Shelf and Var Energi’s existing North Sea assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The creature’s only humanlike features are its two legs and two arms … and the similarities stop there.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer