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 Despite rapid revenue growth from AI infrastructure, Solowin is investing heavily in expansion, recognizing this as a foundational shift in financial infrastructure, comparable to credit cards. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The new lawsuit follows an earlier suit filed by Universal Music Group, Concord, and ABKCO in October 2023 which alleged comparable misuse of their song catalogs to train Claude. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026 Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 His fellow longtime patriot in arms, 78-year-old lead singer Brian Johnson, who replaced the late Bon Scott in 1980, brought comparable spark to the stage. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comparable

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Newlight projects annual savings of roughly $500,000 for similar ships.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
German power infrastructure has previously been affected under similar circumstances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of similar

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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

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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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