Definition of synonymous
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
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Once synonymous with middle-class whites, suburbs are now becoming America’s new melting pots.
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While independence for Puerto Rico is a legitimate movement (the island votes on its future on a non-binding referendum on the same day as the parade), advocating for independence is not synonymous with condoning violence.
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In the days before Chernobyl and Fukushima, three other words were synonymous with nuclear disaster in the United States: Three Mile Island.
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Ohio leads the country in fatal opioid overdoses, and the drug trade is often synonymous with increases in violent crime and property crime.
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Now, Uber is synonymous with peer-to-peer ride-hailing, and Lyft is launching its own luxury black car service, Lyft Lux and Lux SUV.
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Victory is synonymous with Roode, and NXT is his latest conquest.
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Many Muslims are sensitive to the implication that Islam and extremism are synonymous.
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A beloved landmark in west Mosul, its nickname, the Hunchback, has become synonymous with what was once Iraq’s second largest city.
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First Known Use of synonymous
1610
Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms
SYNONYMOUS Defined for English Language Learners
synonymous
playDefinition of synonymous for English Language Learners
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: having the same meaning
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: strongly suggesting a particular idea, quality, etc. : very strongly associated with something
SYNONYMOUS Defined for Kids
synonymous
playDefinition of synonymous for Students
: alike in meaning
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