not dissimilar
idiom
: not different : similar
A not dissimilar situation has occurred overseas.
The question is not dissimilar to one asked earlier.
Examples of not dissimilar in a Sentence
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The robust and sporty profile is not dissimilar to a Range Rover, in fact.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Researchers have discovered ancient artifacts, such as bones that were hollowed out and carved with holes — not dissimilar to a modern-day flute.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The right light creates an optical illusion that the avatar is actually there, not dissimilar to the hologram tours of Whitney Houston and Roy Orbison that had launched before the pandemic.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
But then, in a Rube Goldberg chain of events not dissimilar to the plot of Calypso’s pop-up book, the couple who had been planning to buy the house fall in love with another property, and back out of the deal.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Luggage patches not dissimilar to the ones stickers spotted on Turner’s case emerged in the 1900s, where they were typically offered by grand, palatial hotels such as the Hotel Sole in Palermo, Italy; or the Hotel Europa in Costa Rica.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Rachel wore the bold red shade 999 in a velvet finish, a hue not dissimilar from the florals adorning the room.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
One tier will have advertising at a lower price, higher price with no ads, and then even higher price with the highest video quality, more concurrent streams, more downloads, not dissimilar to the way that Netflix has broken out their packages.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
The lagoon's ecosystem faces threats from tourism and local development, not dissimilar to the tales of Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Researchers have discovered ancient artifacts, such as bones that were hollowed out and carved with holes — not dissimilar to a modern-day flute.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The right light creates an optical illusion that the avatar is actually there, not dissimilar to the hologram tours of Whitney Houston and Roy Orbison that had launched before the pandemic.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
But then, in a Rube Goldberg chain of events not dissimilar to the plot of Calypso’s pop-up book, the couple who had been planning to buy the house fall in love with another property, and back out of the deal.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Luggage patches not dissimilar to the ones stickers spotted on Turner’s case emerged in the 1900s, where they were typically offered by grand, palatial hotels such as the Hotel Sole in Palermo, Italy; or the Hotel Europa in Costa Rica.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Rachel wore the bold red shade 999 in a velvet finish, a hue not dissimilar from the florals adorning the room.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
One tier will have advertising at a lower price, higher price with no ads, and then even higher price with the highest video quality, more concurrent streams, more downloads, not dissimilar to the way that Netflix has broken out their packages.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
The lagoon's ecosystem faces threats from tourism and local development, not dissimilar to the tales of Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Not dissimilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20dissimilar. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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