similar
adjective
, ˈsim-lər\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for similar
Synonyms
akin, alike, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, corresponding, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, such, suchlike
Antonyms
different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike
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It's been really amazing,' said Ben Novak, lead scientist at Revive & Restore, which is working on the revival of a very similar bird to the passenger pigeon, with the hope of reintroducing it to the forests of eastern North America. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "Martha, the last of her breed, might lose that distinction if scientists have their way," 29 Aug. 2019 Their training is very similar to pilots – just without the flight training. — John Cox, USA TODAY, "Ask the Captain: What airline dispatchers do; plus, how ground crews know when to move in," 29 Aug. 2019 The tools look similar to stone artifacts that were made around that time in what is now Japan, according to the study's abstract. — Fox News, "First American settlers may have been in Idaho 16,500 years ago, study says," 29 Aug. 2019 These sound very similar to the arguments Uber lawyers made to fend off Waymo in the civil lawsuit. — Wired, "Levandowski’s Fate May Turn on the Meaning of ‘Trade Secret’," 29 Aug. 2019 Levandowski has been accused of stealing 14,000 confidential files from Google's Waymo self-driving division before leaving the company and selling his own self-driving startup to Uber, with very similar lidar designs to those at Waymo. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "Who Owns Lidar?," 28 Aug. 2019 The Old Farmer's Almanac was 80.5% accurate in predicting last year's wild weather, and its report for the upcoming season is very similar to that of the competing Farmer's Almanac. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "The Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts 'No Fewer' Than 7 Big Snowstorms This Winter," 28 Aug. 2019 Mexican and California fan palms look similar, so deal with reputable nurseries and check the label carefully before buying. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Want to grow palm trees? These choices actually tolerate cold and shade," 26 Aug. 2019 The abusive male personality is very predictable and very similar among different people. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Colorado Springs-based “Homicide Hunter” sets finale as Lt. Joe Kenda eyes next TV project," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'similar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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