COMPARISON Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

comparison

noun

Definition of comparison

as in analogy

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Recent Examples of comparison Other European economies’ deficits are also much smaller by comparison. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Scalice said she had been swabbed for DNA and that male samples suitable for comparison had been recovered. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 For comparison, Elk Grove City Manager Jason Behrmann’s salary is just over $332,000 as of December 2025. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 By way of comparison, there are 122 entries for best pop vocal album and 213 entries for best rock album. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparison

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison

Noun

Here the analogy with water waves isn’t quite right, but another analogy familiar from everyday life helps.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
But if the Dodgers don't somehow surge back from 0-3 and become just the second team in MLB history to overcome such a deficit in an LCS series, the Godfather analogy could hold up remarkably well.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of analogy

Noun

Machines, too, can type emails, solve equations and spit out data as directed.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Transportation costs and freight optimization also need to be part of that equation, starting with greater cost transparency and understanding freight separately from the cost of goods.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of equation

Noun

While that enthusiasm is beginning to wane, in some ways because of AI, over the first quarter of this century, Big Tech solidified the equivalence of tech skills, wealth, and power.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalence

Noun

After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalency

Noun

When the Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016 after facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 2015 Finals rematch, Silver explicitly stated his desire for more parity.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Speaking at the All-Star Game in July, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made his case for a cap while saying exceptions did not reflect parity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of parity

Noun

The association remained after accounting for whether patients completed radiation on time, suggesting that on-time completion may not fully explain the difference.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Mike Elliott, senior director of Banner Sports Medicine High Performance Center, told Banner Health that most of the available research is observational and shows association rather than direct cause.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

The linkage consists of the neck and two tie rods, which work together to control the head’s position relative to the bicycle.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Its latest five-year national economic blueprint elevated the linkage further, calling for pairing the build-out of computing infrastructure and green energy.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026