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comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, kuhm-pair-] / ˈkɒm pər ə bəl, kəmˈpɛər- /




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Despite any savings you might see on housing in California, the overall cost of living in both cities could be comparable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 7% on a comparable basis to 345 million euros, with a margin of 14.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

United should see faster revenue growth than Delta given the larger impact disruption at Newark Airport had on the carrier in the comparable period, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Chinese AI models now cost roughly one-sixth to one-fourth of comparable U.S. systems, and China’s price advantage is widening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Newton kicked up a fuss about the use of the word ‘hypothesis’; but there was no comparable debate about theories, facts, or laws of nature.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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