synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 

1

: having the character of a synonym

also : alike in meaning or significance

2

: having the same connotations, implications, or reference

to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon

—Runners World

synonymously adverb

Examples of synonymous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to owning dozens of restaurants spread around the globe, the Spanish chef has become synonymous with food aid through his organization World Central Kitchen, which dispatches chefs and other volunteers to feed people in the wake of wars and natural disasters. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

Ethernet, meanwhile, had become synonymous with coaxial cable connections that used a method called carrier sense multiple access with collision detection for managing transmissions. —IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024

Crandon has become synonymous with the power of grassroots organizing after the town and tribal nations successfully fought to protect the land against the world’s largest energy company. —Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024

For instance, once synonymous with segregation, the suburbs are now more diverse than ever. —Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024

The renders, shared exclusively with Robb Report, show the various buildings feature spacious porches and gabled roofs synonymous with the South. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024

The Lehigh Valley was synonymous with manufacturing from the early 19th century, its abundant coalfields and iron ore deposits firing the industry that fueled America’s rise. —Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024

This is not a restaurant that is interested in the prevailing idea that elegance is synonymous with subtlety, or that all a fine palate needs in the way of seasoning is cream and a touch of salt. —Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024

Today, Slack is synonymous with modern workplace communication, illustrating that sometimes, the most successful products are those that find an unexpected but urgent market need. —Abdo Riani, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

synonymous

adjective

syn·​on·​y·​mous sə-ˈnän-ə-məs 

1

: alike in meaning

2

: suggesting the same thing

a brand name that is synonymous with quality

synonymously adverb

Etymology

from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous