answer to (something)

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: to be the same as or match (something)

The suspect answers to the description perfectly.

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The star franchise quarterback is the answer to every question. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 Think of it as Salesforce's answer to Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 After all, the word responsibility stems from the Latin respons, meaning respond or answer to. — Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026 The answer to this is neither; drinking hot water isn’t more hydrating or better than cold water or vice versa. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for answer to (something)

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