ANALOGIZING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

analogizing

verb

present participle of analogize

as in comparing

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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

contrasting

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Verb

The Post measured affordability by comparing what a basic family budget costs in each county with what households there earn.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
My patient isn’t just comparing herself to other single mothers working two jobs and struggling with the day-to-day activities of life.

— Kirsten Balin, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of comparing

Verb

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

Definition of equating

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