ANALOGIZE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

analogize

verb

ə-ˈna-lə-ˌjīz

Definition of analogize

as in to compare

to describe as similar analogized the White House scandal to a cancer that was spreading to every internal organ of the body

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Recent Examples of analogize Indeed, many Europeans found the South inspiring, analogizing their cause to the wave of anti-monarchy revolutions that swept Europe in 1848. — Zaakir Tameez june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 Sadie Collective co-founder and international finance researcher Fanta Traore analogized it to Michael Jordan’s partnership with Nike. — Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 4 June 2025 Fleck analogized it to putting up an adorable cat filter during a video meeting. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Ultimately, the chief justice analogized the case to the Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling that Philadelphia couldn’t exclude a religious agency from its foster care system. — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for analogize

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Nationally, more than 13 million mail-in and early in-person votes have been cast, compared with 9 million at the same point in 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
In Germany, 63 percent trusted German-headquartered companies, compared with 34 percent for companies headquartered abroad.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Magnus Taylor, deputy Horn of Africa director at the International Crisis Group, cautioned against equating the loss of towns with an end to fighting.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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