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something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else
a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu
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Recent Examples of analogue
This focuses analogue radio signals from the sky and sends them through a low-noise amplifier that boosts the signal, a bandpass filter that rejects signals outside the frequencies of interest and then through another low-noise amplifier.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Graber, who had published a review of laboratory analogues for neutron stars (opens a new tab) several years earlier, was thrilled to come across the paper.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2022, scientists made a trip-free analogue of LSD to research as an antidepressant.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
Looking to Supply Interconnection Queues For Analogies There’s an analogue on the supply side of the utility industry that may be instructive in this regard.
—Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Graber, who had published a review of laboratory analogues for neutron stars (opens a new tab) several years earlier, was thrilled to come across the paper.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2022, scientists made a trip-free analogue of LSD to research as an antidepressant.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
Looking to Supply Interconnection Queues For Analogies There’s an analogue on the supply side of the utility industry that may be instructive in this regard.
—Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogue
Noun
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The show shared an image on social media Monday morning announcing the start.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The real footage uses images that were banned or blocked by the government, creating a hybrid docudrama that captured the early days of the Chinese lockdown.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Recent weeks saw the issue of bias in refereeing become a public debate between Madrid coach Ancelotti and his Atletico counterpart Diego Simeone, with both men snapping back and forth at each other at various times.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Elizabeth Sparkle (Moore) uses The Substance to create a younger counterpart, Sue (Qualley).—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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Experts say a portrait bought at an antique market in France about 15 years ago is in fact an early painting by Amedeo Modigliani, according to Corriere Adriatico.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Despite making up only about 3 percent of Earth’s land surfaces, peatlands store more carbon than all the world’s forests.—
Toby Ann Halamka,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Feb. 2025
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Logically, spending emission auction money on more direct carbon reduction programs, such as reducing emission-spewing wildfires, would make more sense.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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But conversely, up north across the 49th parallel, Trump’s actions have created some solidarity at a time when Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been on the rocks, and it’s felt like only a matter of time before the Conservative Party, led by a quasi-Trumpian Pierre Polievre, would mount a victory.—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Emmy and Tony Award winner also noted parallels between his Spy Kids character and himself.—
John Russell,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Each of the clones has a primary purpose: Watcher, Fixer, Knower, Healer and Bang Bang Fire, who is assigned to defend the mysterious vessel containing monuments and shrines to the past.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Even its biggest rival, Amazon, recently introduced a Temu clone called Amazon Haul that closely resembles the original, both in terms of its logistics supply chain and user interface.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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Prior to his arrest, Welling — who is most famous for his portrayal of Superman (a.k.a. Clark Kent) on the CW series for 10 seasons from 2001 to 2011.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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In an exclusive interview with ESSENCE, the actor shares what drew him to the role and how his portrayal will stand apart from past adaptations.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Those flames, all the while, spit embers into strong winds and toward communities miles away.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Federal research on that lizard's spit led to the development of Ozempic.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Analogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogue. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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