answer to (something)

idiom

: to be the same as or match (something)

The suspect answers to the description perfectly.

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While the answer to that question is not yet clear, few places in the country are likely to be as deeply impacted by a second Trump presidency as California, where by some estimates, there are more undocumented immigrants than in any other state. —

Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 17 Nov. 2024 Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU. —

Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 And its strong community support typically means there's an answer to a question that's plaguing you. —

PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 With increasing public pressure, companies have been looking to nuclear power as a potential answer to their environmental woes. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for answer to (something)

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