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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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
And now Spain is dealing with the fallout of anti-Muslim chants during a friendly match against Egypt.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Louis matched with his mom in blue during Easter Sunday service in Windsor, England, in 2023.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Europe has won 11 of the last 15 matches dating to Oak Hill in 1995.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
And now Spain is dealing with the fallout of anti-Muslim chants during a friendly match against Egypt.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Qualifying property owners of low- to moderate income won't be required to match funds, according to the city.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Louis matched with his mom in blue during Easter Sunday service in Windsor, England, in 2023.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for match
Noun
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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When the reports surfaced that the Saudis were cutting off LIV’s funding, the league was playing a tournament in Mexico City.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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During their first marriages, each had two children with their respective spouses.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In time, marriages with junior Bourbon houses would also be arranged for three of Antonia’s sisters, while three others, within the Austrian Netherlands and the crown lands of Hungary, Bohemia, and Austria itself, would serve the dynasty’s long‑term project of centralizing its power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Mar. 2026
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After thrashing the doomed Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on the opening weekend, City were played off the pitch by Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur and then had no answer to Brighton & Hove Albion’s second-half push.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Divided between the Brick and the Geffen Contemporary at MoCA, the show’s two halves are calibrated quite distinctly in pacing and tone.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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There is no equivalent on Chinese sets, where directors have been known to demonstrate the blocking themselves.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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At an annual income of $31,200, the general annual equivalent of a $15 per hour salary, in Roanoke, the cost of living is 47% lower than in Arlington, according to a Forbes cost of living calculator.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But in this day and age of college football, with name, image and likeness deals keeping kids in college and depleting draft classes … are there really any reaches outside of the first 20 picks?—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Between Hubble's first image of the Trifid taken in 1997 and this new image, astronomers have been able to measure the speed of the jet and see how its size and structure have changed during the intervening 29 years.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In December, Chelsea’s players looked inexplicably unprepared for the intensity of this long-time rivalry and were caught out via defensive errors.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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They also are slotted to host an ACC opponent, probably the Blue Devils, and an annual rivalry game against Florida State (on the road this year).—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The syrup lends its beautiful pink color as well as a subtle strawberry flavor to complement the zingy lime and mint mixture.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Everette would give them a zone corner to complement McDuffie and Watson, and a defensive back who wouldn’t allow any let up in the run game when either of the two starting outside corners are out of the game.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Brooks encouraged students to apply three rational lenses when deciding whether to get married, considering their psychological, emotional, and moral compatibility.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Publicist Kaitlin Phillips made an appointment and got married in under a week in 2023.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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