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
  • At this point in the news cycle, unity, or at least something approximating it, needs to be the chief league objective.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The show imagines communities centered on the Mississippi River, which flows through Minneapolis, and the installation echoes a riverbed, with platforms approximating islands.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
Verb
  • The telescope may even be able to glimpse light reflecting off the tops of clouds on these planets.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflect
Verb
  • Williams ripped off a 49-yard kickoff return in the first preseason game, and that matched his tape from last year.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of match
Verb
  • While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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