COMPARABLE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

comparable

adjective

ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of comparable

as in similar

having qualities in common two comparable selections that are hard to choose between

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Recent Examples of comparable Changing expectations or considering proposals without comparable information undermines confidence in both the process and its recommendations. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Oddly, this Dolphins team has more talent than the 2019 squad, which is the most recent, and comparable rebuild South Florida’s NFL franchise embarked on. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Across the broader ecosystem, major Republican organizations had roughly $1 billion available, eclipsing the $579 million available for comparable Democratic groups, according to a CNBC analysis of FEC filings. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Our reimbursement for services was also comparable to others in the area. — Colin Conner Ii, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable

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Adjective

Recent court cases have used similar arguments, framing social media to judges and jurors as defective products causing children harm.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Then-first lady Jill Biden pursued similar efforts to jump-start women's health research, and Biden officials in November 2023 launched their own White House effort intended to coordinate a cross-government response to boost women's health.

— Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of similar

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Canada retaliated with its own set of near-analogous duties on more than $20 billion in American goods in early September.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of analogous

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America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026

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