as in comparable
resembling or being like another in meaning
The words used to describe the book were synonymous with "excellent."
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Recent Examples of synonymous
But her name has been synonymous with awards buzz for most of her 50-plus years on stage and screen.
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Jennifer Levin, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2025
This is a franchise that was synonymous with losing for so long.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Clinique La Prairie in Montreux, Switzerland starting at approximately $25,000 depending on program
For many, Clinique La Prairie, nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva, is synonymous with longevity.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for synonymous
Jennifer Levin, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2025
This is a franchise that was synonymous with losing for so long.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Clinique La Prairie in Montreux, Switzerland starting at approximately $25,000 depending on program
For many, Clinique La Prairie, nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva, is synonymous with longevity.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for synonymous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonymous
Adjective
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In fact, no other project of the past half century comes to mind that is comparable to Orozco’s work of the past three decades, with its the complex and contradictory morphologies, operations, materials, and sites.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Setup time should be comparable to that of a standalone instant-pitch screen room, which will also require staking out in windy conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Over all, Lee said, the album is an almost identical remake of the original—a technically difficult task to pull off.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Jane's testimony, which is likely to continue deep into next week, is identical in many ways to the four-day testimony in the trial's first week by Cassie.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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“Synonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonymous. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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