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as in to equate
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Obama initially offered Biden public support, likening the octogenarian’s face-planting to his own surprise debate loss to Mitt Romney in 2012.
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration, which has likened him to a terrorist sympathizer, reportedly revoked Khalil’s green card.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Both Scofidio and Diller throughout the years likened their practice to jumping off a cliff but Scofidio perhaps best encapsulated the couple’s ethos in a 2009 interview with Charlie Rose.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Back in 2023, while sitting down with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning, Statik gave the project heavy praise by likening it to Jay-Z‘s debut album Reasonable Doubt.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration, which has likened him to a terrorist sympathizer, reportedly revoked Khalil’s green card.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Both Scofidio and Diller throughout the years likened their practice to jumping off a cliff but Scofidio perhaps best encapsulated the couple’s ethos in a 2009 interview with Charlie Rose.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liken. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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