variants
or analogs
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something that is similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc.; something that is analogous to something else
a modern analog to what happened before the synthetic analog of a chemical found in a tropical tree a meat analogue such as tofu
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Recent Examples of analogues
Artificial structures built to mimic these natural dams, called beaver-dam analogs (BDAs), are becoming a vital tool for ecosystem restoration.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
According to senior author Jonah Piovia-Scott, Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at WSU Vancouver, there’s plenty of active research into building beaver-dam analogues (BDAs) woven from willow and other plant matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
Germany most explicitly spells out the duty to disobey unlawful orders (nobody has ever questioned the duty to obey lawful ones, obviously), while France, Britain, Israel and other Western countries have analogs.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
There's not many past analogs to draw from and say [with confidence] about how this is going to go.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
These panels can reliably identify heroin, oxycodone, and fentanyl, but fail to catch nitazenes, brorphine, or other new synthetic analogs.
—Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
On July 1, 2025, China implemented a generic ban targeting nitazene analogues.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
Other popular combinations include CJC-1295 with Ipamorelin for growth hormone release, Melanotan II for tanning and libido, and GLP-1 analogues like Semaglutide or Tirzepatide for weight loss and metabolic health.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
While the effects are similar to Eli Lilly's GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, some studies have suggested that amylin analogs may lead to a lower loss of lean muscle mess relative to fat mass.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogues
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
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But the Hornets had a tough time shaking free from their conference counterparts.—
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
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Both remain short of the team equivalents in the United States.—
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Dry cereal, such as Cheerios, Kix, Chex, or store-brand equivalents.—
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When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.—
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In addition to serving Hollywood, Williams was the owner of namesake Dean Williams Photography, which specialized in professional portraits, weddings and events.—
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
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The parallels were painful and frightening for many in the area, including Stephanie Abel, a 56-year-old Minneapolis nurse, who is keeping her gas tank full and cash handy in memory of the chaos that followed that slaying.—
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The striking parallels between the two regimes have led many observers to turn their attention to Iran and question whether the ailing Khamenei could face a similar fate.—
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The lipids used to make fats and the cell membrane are built up two carbons at a time.—
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Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.—
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“Analogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogues. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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