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as in matches
to be the exact counterpart of
the British chancellor of the exchequer corresponds to the U.S. secretary of the treasury
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as in comes (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
"shut up" and "please be quiet" may correspond to each other in meaning, but please use the more polite phrase
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With the amount of stoppage time match officials are adding on, Premier League matches this season have lasted an average of 100 minutes and 35 seconds.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Each laser beam precisely matches the quantum energy levels of rubidium atoms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Which means the vagaries of late October are pretty familiar for this franchise and the bulk of these players.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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That means busting into the paint and kicking out from there.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Corresponds (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponds%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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