Words similar to akin

Example sentences for: akin

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But, as I have tried to explain to some of you, costs trumped caps in HR22; that is, you were still likely to see increases akin to those you experience under current law.
Current versions of the 747 seat between 272 and 386 passengers, depending on configuration and how much the pilot is distracted by pathetic whimpering akin to that of caged animals.
24 Similar pressure to innovate automobile distri-bution and production is also increasing because of the emergence of new retailers like Car Max Auto Superstores and the United Auto Group, which operate under principles more akin to lean retailing.
Wieseltier's reaction was the worst, somewhat akin to his frantic, ill-informed denunciation of the essay by Lionel Trilling's son in a recent issue of the American Scholar .)
LSC views the issues concerning the CSR data to be akin to those encountered by many government entities as they attempt to meet the goals envisioned by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).