compares

verb

present tense third-person singular of compare
1
as in equates
to describe as similar reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster

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2
as in identifies
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 compares The score also compares the amount of each food needed to provide 100 grams of protein, not equal-sized portions. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Refusing to let cancer define her future, Cooke compares her mental approach to preparing for a fight. — Tania Francois, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 That compares with 72,000 degrees per hour measured by the researchers’ earlier silicon nitride Brillouin gyroscope. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Drinkwitz compares running the ball to the body blows delivered during a boxing match. — Pj Green october 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 That compares with Helene’s 15 inches to 30 inches of rain, the NWS said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 That compares with about $290 for Democratic nominee James Talarico’s campaign, also on broadcast and streaming. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 That compares with new vehicles at an average price of more than $50,000. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 That compares with about $290 for Talarico's campaign, also on broadcast and streaming. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
  1. equates
  2. identifies
  3. connects
  4. relates
  5. likens
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  • Yet in a culture that equates progress with perpetual acceleration, to pause is to risk obsolescence.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Bob O’Brien, Counterpoint’s research director, also equates Mini LED with FALD.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equates
Verb
  • If an assessment identifies an imminent threat covered by the bill, evaluators must notify Commerce within 72 hours of completing their review.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Commission’s proposed 46% target falls short of that ambition, and of its own analysis, which identifies 50% as the economically optimal pathway to 2040.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of identifies
Verb
  • SparkHub connects creator content to tracked sales inside its ShopBack app.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If no one inside the company can explain how your data connects to an outcome that affects you, the privacy statement is decoration.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And then Mowbray relates some personal evidence of what has not changed — Middlesbrough’s attachment to football.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of relates
Verb
  • Hailey, who was sitting and listening, likens their situations.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Murray likens the iOS version to when the game initially launched on the original Switch.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Compares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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