compares

verb

present tense third-person singular of compare
1
as in equates
to describe as similar reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster

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2
as in identifies
to regard or represent as equal or comparable compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods

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Recent Examples of compares One of those shell casings was entered into the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which compares shell casings and other evidence and connects them to shootings involving the same firearm. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 The logic comes from a vanity scorecard that compares the state’s GDP results with the International Monetary Fund’s estimates of business output by nation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026 The map below compares snowfall during moderate-to-strong El Niño winters, which is expected this year. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Parsons wants to make sure nobody compares his recovery timeline to that of tight end Tucker Kraft, who recently started practicing about two weeks shy of the nine-month mark post-surgery. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Ask how the advisor compares options and arrives at their recommendations. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Ask how the advisor compares travel options and makes recommendations. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 That compares with a median price of $446,400 for a single-family home. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 This compares with 60% of schools in the South, 73% in the Northeast and 77% in the Midwest. — The Conversation, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compares
  1. equates
  2. identifies
  3. connects
  4. relates
  5. likens
Verb
  • Being loved equates survival from the infant’s brain perspective.
    — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In the realm of the theater, no one exactly equates the number of headshots on a Playbill page with the ultimate fulfillment a stage show provides.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of equates
Verb
  • Hall’s report, also released by the state police on Friday, identifies the Jonesboro couple, who state police said last week were seriously injured and taken to a Memphis hospital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Montway identifies March and April as a return-planning period, followed by the main northbound season in May and June.
    — Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of identifies
Verb
  • Black is the vice president of the 211 System Strategy, a helpline supported by the United Way that connects people to food aid, mental health services, transportation and more.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The famous Bosphorus Strait—which connects the Black Sea in the North to Sea of Marmara in the South, dividing Istanbul’s East and West sides—is filled with a constant flow of boats going about their business.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • Holland’s Spider-Man relates more personally to everyone — friends and foes — than any other superhero; his scenes with the Punisher (Jon Bernthal), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Det.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Bible relates the remarkable transformation of Saul of Tarsus – at one time a violent persecutor of Christians – who became a powerful teacher-by-example of love and peace.
    — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Definition of relates
Verb
  • Airplanes struggle in hot, thin air Aimer likens the effect of high temperatures on airplane performance to athletes competing at high altitude.
    — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no such thing as coverage for one actor or the other on the set of Lioness — the actress likens it to a play.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of likens

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