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• a  marked by correspondence or resemblance
  similar food at similar prices
  problems similar to mine
  they wore similar coats
• a  having the same or similar characteristics
• a  resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
• s  (of words) expressing closely related meanings
• s  capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

• The more homogeneous a population is, he believed, the more similar its members' genetic profiles, which translates to similar risk for certain diseases and similar reactions to .
• But the study also suggests that these residents weren't moving out of their neighborhoods at a disproportionately higher rate than from similar neighborhoods that didn't gentrify.
• A convenient, non-threatening way to connect to other people who share similar interests and live nearby.

• alike
• like
• exchangeable
• interchangeable
• standardized
• standardised

• dissimilar
• unalike
• unlike

News & Articles

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• Napa’s best schools score low in 'similar school' rankings
  Many schools in the Napa Valley Unified School District have made gains in state test scores and rank highly when compared to all schools statewide. But one area where local schools are falling short is in the state’s “Similar Schools” ranking — a system that compares schools with similar demographics.
  June 12, 2013 - Napa Valley Register
• Research and Markets: China Printing Ink And Similar Product Manufacturing Industry, 2013
  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Printing Ink And Similar Product Manufacturing Indu
  June 11, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• OCD Dogs, People Have Similar Brains; Is Your Dog OCD?
  Dogs and people with OCD have similar brains-a discovery that may someday help doctors understand human anxiety, a new study says.
  June 10, 2013 - National Geographic

Quotes

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• Oliver Stone in San Francisco Chronicle
  Stone told Daily Variety, "Bush" is "a behind-the-scenes approach, similar to Nixon," to give a sense of what it's like to be in his skin."
• David Stern in ESPN
  From David Stern's statement: "Joey Crawford's handling of this situation failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees," said Stern. "Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official,...
• Vicente del Bosque in The Associated Press
  They're very similar to us, players of great technical ability in midfield,Del Bosque said. "Players of great quality and very fast that don't improvise as much as we do, but play a more dangerous direct game. A very dangerous team."