answer to (something)
idiom
: to be the same as or match (something)
The suspect answers to the description perfectly.
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The answer to both of your questions comes down to how the top group is defined.
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The answer to that is any deal looks extremely difficult for anybody to do this summer, even the Premier League champions, without factoring in its hefty spending in the early weeks of the window.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While trying to highlight only offseason standouts, the Chargers coach instead used a winding answer to mention 12 different players.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In an answer to the complaint, Henry denied raping Eckhart.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The answer to that is any deal looks extremely difficult for anybody to do this summer, even the Premier League champions, without factoring in its hefty spending in the early weeks of the window.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While trying to highlight only offseason standouts, the Chargers coach instead used a winding answer to mention 12 different players.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In an answer to the complaint, Henry denied raping Eckhart.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 June 2025
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“Answer to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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