comparison
noun
the act of comparing.
comparisons
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pluralof comparison.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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James Frey’s manager, conversely, rejects comparisons to Strangers and The Tell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The IRS asks nonprofits whether their executive compensation was reviewed by independent people and if they used comparisons to other similar organizations — a standard safeguard against self-dealing.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The unraveling of the Situational Awareness hedge fund has inspired comparisons with Long-Term Capital Management, a legendary hedge fund that failed in spectacular fashion in 1998.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
These comparisons will help the team better understand the cameras' performance before Psyche begins studying its much less familiar asteroid target.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Three: Away from home and the inevitable comparisons with Gretchen, I enrolled as an art major at a college known mainly for its animal-husbandry program.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
