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To be similar to, or the same as, something or someone

match

verb

if one thing matches another, or if they match, they are the same or have similar qualities

correspond

verb

to be the same as something else, or very much like it

amount to

to be the same as or equal to something else

coincide

verb

if ideas or opinions coincide, they agree with each other

parallel

verb

to be similar to something

approximate

verb

to be similar to something but not exactly the same

accord with

to agree with or be the same as something else

invite comparison with

to be similar to someone or something

have something in common (with something)

to have the same features as something else

bear/stand comparison (with)

to be similar

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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