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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a chess match
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as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
from all appearances those two have got a good match there
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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I can't find the match to this sock
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
Erin is so nearly my exact match you'd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the discussion soon degenerated into a pointless shouting match
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as in to complement
to be the exact counterpart of
does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient
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as in to meet
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
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Recent Examples of match
Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Despite the attempt on her life, Christy continued boxing and competed in a few matches before retiring in 2012.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
To this end, the brain’s expectations don’t match the new reality, and that mismatch causes space motion sickness (nausea, dizziness, disorientation).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Fleming, Hawley’s setter, finished with a match-high 31 assists to go along with three block assists.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Despite the attempt on her life, Christy continued boxing and competed in a few matches before retiring in 2012.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Wear it solo for a more seductive look or layered over a top for cozy coverage—better yet, spring for the matching skirt for a packable, flattering travel set.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
To this end, the brain’s expectations don’t match the new reality, and that mismatch causes space motion sickness (nausea, dizziness, disorientation).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for match
Noun
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England play their last two World Cup qualifiers over the next eight days, against Serbia and Albania, but have already secured their place at the finals and preparations are underway for the tournament.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The team is third in its group and cannot finish first to qualify automatically for next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, or even second to get into the playoffs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among the likely candidates, though, two songs stand out as marriages of craft and commerce.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Oct. 2025
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The show, which landed in the Mile High City for its ninth season, came to a dramatic conclusion this week and made history as the first season in the franchise with zero successful marriages.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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It’s projected that in just three years, more than half of the electricity going to data centers will be used for AI, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Canada’s Remembrance Day equivalent is Armistice Day, also November 11.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Goldman Sachs estimates that AI automation could affect the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs worldwide.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In this image, Johns sits on a table littered with liquor bottles.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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In recent decades, Thailand and Cambodia have had a complicated relationship of both cooperation and rivalry.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Fighting Irish have absolutely dominated the rivalry in recent years, taking down the Panthers with a 58-7 final score in 2023 and a 45-3 final score in 2020.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trudi complements this with a comfort-first approach, and packs travel essentials like pashminas and expandable totes to cover every situation.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Reports claimed that the KSOT is designed to provide a fast, efficient and effective solution to strengthen the Indonesia’s maritime combat capabilities, while complementing its existing fleet of conventional submarines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My aunts and uncles all went the safe route and married Italians or Jews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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But then that's balanced by my fear for the right to marry.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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