ALIKE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

alike 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈlīk

Definition of alike

as in also

in like manner regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike

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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

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Launched in August, the service is open to brokers, Web3 applications, and trading platforms alike. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The deal follows a series of acquisitions within the AI industry as chipmakers and financial companies alike rush to lock down the open models atop the AI stack. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 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

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Crump also made a Facebook post about the Blytheville incident on Saturday, which had been shared more than 4,000 times as of Sunday afternoon.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
Her conversation with John also divulges the depths of his entwinement with current ring-bearer Hal Jordan, via a flashback to when John was a baby, in the all-important year of 1986.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of also

Adverb

There’s so little cohesion from week to week that last episode’s dramatic cliffhanger — Susan in handcuffs after Rhonda accuses her of kidnapping — is brushed off in an aside in the opening scene.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
While most of us are capable of lifting weights or heading outside for a brisk walk each day, not everyone is so fortunate, leading researchers to consider other ways to encourage muscles to produce plenty of hormones.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of so

Adjective

Guarducci also noted the strength of the market, adding that Beverly Hills restaurants can generate volumes 20 to 30 percent higher than comparable New York locations.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Predicting Murray’s ceiling in Minnesota is comparable to predicting the weather.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of comparable

Adverb

The announcement came just over a week after his rival for the last two titles, Max Verstappen, similarly committed to 2030 with Red Bull.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
The story comes about a year after a New Orleans couple made a similarly mysterious discovery in their backyard.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of similarly

Adjective

Astronomers are finding that in between the brightest stars, the 'tallest skyscrapers' in the above analogy, there are much fainter stars analogous to smaller buildings.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
War weariness on the rise Ukrainian experts say the logic of hitting largely consumer targets is in part retribution for analogous Russian attacks, and that disrupted supply chains affect the military as well.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of analogous

Adjective

In March, the agency coordinated the release of 400 million barrels from these emergency oil stockpiles, the largest such intervention in its history.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Sebold’s was the third such attack in Thornden Park, which runs alongside the campus, in about seven months.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026

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