compare (with)

verb

Definition of compare (with)next
as in to stack up (against or with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compare (with)
  1. approximate
  2. reflect
  3. match
  4. approach
Verb
  • With data always containing some uncertainty, the rules an AI model learns are only approximated.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Whether any variant of such consciousness, approximating that of humans, can be achieved with a nonbiological foundation is assumed but remains to be seen.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of approximate
Verb
  • The draft no-confidence resolution by a group of Cornell faculty members is a rare move reflecting the depth of concern on campus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Just down the corridor, Jane Hertzmark Hudis, executive vice president and chief brand officer, is reflecting on how the founder’s original principals translate to today as the company celebrates 80 years in business.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reflect
Verb
  • There’s nothing that can match its drama in AlUla, or anywhere else, for that matter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But national data doesn’t always match local realities, and not everyone agrees with Redfin’s assessment.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of match
Verb
  • Built in 1965 and 1970, respectively, the vessels are approaching the limits of their service lives.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Warm air will quickly surge in on Tuesday out of the southwest ahead of another approaching trough and its associated low pressure and cold front.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
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“Compare (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare%20%28with%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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