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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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Recent Examples of liken
His supporters touted video of Stevens being booed at the convention, only to watch other Democrats openly resent the disruption — likening it to activists on the left who refused to vote for Democratic nominees in 2016 and 2024.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Greenberg likens it to making the home into a fortress without looking like one.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Many have likened him to Bernie Madoff, because of the scale of his operation (the sheer amount of money lost by those who invested with him).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Chin-Hong likened it to a weather report.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Greenberg likens it to making the home into a fortress without looking like one.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Many have likened him to Bernie Madoff, because of the scale of his operation (the sheer amount of money lost by those who invested with him).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Chin-Hong likened it to a weather report.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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In further experiments in mice, the researchers found that the type of food appeared to matter, too—eating a fat-rich diet (in this case, corn oil) emerged as key to boosting the T cells’ abilities when compared with carbohydrate- or protein-rich diets.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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Easy fixes Barnett sees the overuse of acronyms as a relatively minor problem compared with broader issues in science, such as fraud.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Casseroles are equated with comfort.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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In popular culture, resilience is often equated with grit, toughness or relentless positivity.—
Keith M. Bellizzi,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liken. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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