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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a chess match
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as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
from all appearances those two have got a good match there
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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I can't find the match to this sock
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
Erin is so nearly my exact match you'd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the discussion soon degenerated into a pointless shouting match
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as in to complement
to be the exact counterpart of
does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient
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as in to meet
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
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Recent Examples of match
Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Their older brother, Carmani Boozer, was born with sickle cell anemia but through IVF his genetic matches were found in his twin brothers and was the eventual cure for his disease, ESPN reported.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Seth Jacobson, wickedlocal.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the $10 million jackpot, and no one matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
One of the key facets of that 3-1 win, unique to that match in 2025-26, was the partnership of Dominic Calvert-Lewin with Lukas Nmecha in attack.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Their older brother, Carmani Boozer, was born with sickle cell anemia but through IVF his genetic matches were found in his twin brothers and was the eventual cure for his disease, ESPN reported.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
—Seth Jacobson, wickedlocal.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the $10 million jackpot, and no one matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for match
Noun
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Outside the arena, the NCAA March Madness Fan Fest drew crowds with music, food and activities, adding to the tournament atmosphere.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His points were the most by a Texas player in an NCAA Tournament game since Kevin Durant scored 30 against USC in the second round of the 2007 tournament.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ozzy Osbourne is survived by six children from two marriages.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Love Is Blind has produced several marriages since premiering in 2020.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Spokane, Washington, the Current found itself on the wrong end of a lopsided half against the Seattle Reign.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Braam said the 900-pound structural steel beam will be hoisted into place in about a week-and-a-half.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yet the shows have done the TV equivalent of posting through it, making gestures of concern toward cleaning up their acts while cynically leveraging the drama surrounding the franchise’s small and large scandals to rev up interest and drive viewers to their screens.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Larijani comes from a political dynasty referred to as Tehran’s equivalent to which family?—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Handout/Magen David Adom The MDA shared an image of first responders running to the scene of a fire in a residential area in Petah Tiqva, east of Tel Aviv, too.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hyland’s images convey this sense of loneliness.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks beat the Nets for the 14th straight time, the longest winning streak for either team in the local rivalry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Manchester City This must feel like being between a rock and a hard place for Manchester United fans given their long-standing rivalries with both clubs.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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University officials hope to lift that restriction and possibly replace the six houses with academic buildings to complement the Summit Classroom Building, formerly McNeely Hall, at Summit Avenue and Finn Street, which houses the School of Nursing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Compact, millimeter-scale detectors could complement large observatories and help probe low-frequency waves that are currently hard to detect.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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But a new generation of technology marries computer analysis with cameras or the same electromagnetic fields as metal detectors to detect knives and guns.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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One solution to this all-too-familiar rage is not to kill or marry the sibling, but to bring more people into our imaginary family.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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