alike 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈlīk How to pronounce alike (audio)
Definition of alikenext
as in also
in like manner regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike

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alike

2 of 2

adjective

as in like
having qualities in common all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard

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Recent Examples of alike
Adverb
Patients and employers alike will increasingly need to plan around a decade-plus of side-effect management, not a one-and-done treatment arc. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Newcomers and regulars alike can simply show up to watch the game with fellow fans. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
But what begins as a mission soon veers into obsession and a dangerous game between two brilliant women who are more alike than either will admit. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 June 2026 Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alike
  1. also
  2. similar
  3. so
  4. comparable
  5. similarly
  6. analogous
  7. such
Adverb
  • Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But beyond just the legal battles and headlines, speakers on Sunday also focused on the more personal impact for people one year later.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of also
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
Adverb
  • Is there a future for the kinds of musical deja vu the Avalanches are so adept at evoking?
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The state had planned to phase in its school-funding formula over several years, so the $700 million gap can’t simply be blamed on EdChoice.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of so
Adjective
  • The physiological case for a brief dunk is, by her own account, comparable.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • According to Inception, Mercury 3 is more than 40 times larger than its first-generation model, Mercury 1, while maintaining comparable processing speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adverb
  • Long-term research on luxury assets as investments is similarly mixed.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One such moment is, in fact, the film’s conclusion, which is similarly open-ended, but without earning enough goodwill to promise a sequel.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of similarly
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • But since making that promise in November 2025, as of this month, such dividends have yet to materialize.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The exponential growth of the global AI industry is adding fresh urgency to such challenges.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alike. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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