COMPARING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

comparing

verb

present participle of compare

as in equating

to describe as similar reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster

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Relevance

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contrasting

as in identifying

to regard or represent as equal or comparable compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods

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Recent Examples of comparing 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 Jenn keeps coming back for the rellenos de papa, comparing them to the famed versions at Porto’s Bakery. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 However, the documents give researchers more historical material to examine when comparing witness accounts and identifying recurring descriptions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The Persian Gulf has long suffered from oil pollution, but research by Barnes and other scientists comparing March 2026, when fighting was intense, with the same period last year shows a sharp increase. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 When comparing lenders, Miranda advises not to focus solely on the advertised interest rate. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Brands that built that view are making better calls than brands still comparing rate tables. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 In our example of the pond, simply comparing the number of possibilities assumes that each stone emits a wave independently. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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

Verb

After Saturday’s tragedy, someone sent him the picture identifying Goulding as one of those killed.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
As tasks like writing code, identifying bugs, or writing emails get automated away by AI, employees at Anthropic have now found that the big picture tasks are increasingly what count.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

The leaders of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea pledged regional security cooperation in October 2024, linking Somalia’s sovereignty concerns, Eritrea’s fears over its ports and Egypt’s dispute with Ethiopia over Nile waters.

— KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
As France's fiery student protests merged with a nationwide revolt on Saturday, a communist leader and academic, Vijay Prashad, celebrated the unrest with a message linking protests across three continents.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of linking

Verb

The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
AngelAi is being positioned to take the interaction further, connecting the conversation to calculations, decisions, applications, and transactions.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of relating

Verb

Paltrow has a knack for finding unique, instantly covetable pieces, and her charcoal gray cardigan with a matching thin scarf is no exception.

— Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Layering a vest under a blazer or coat in a similar, but not totally matching, hue can actually look even more intentional if styled well.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026