as in similar
having qualities in common
was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits
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as in complementing
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 marrying
to give in marriage
they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family
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as in meeting
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 matching
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The system creates both the dialogue and the matching gestures for each response.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
ABC News, 14 May 2026
Left-hander Drew Slevcove of Cypress came close to matching Garcia pitch for pitch until giving up a fifth-inning home run to Jack Champlin.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
In a joint interview on ABC News (the only sit-down D’Amaro has done thus far), the incoming and outgoing chief executives complemented each other, and not only in their matching dark suits and tieless dress shirts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The system creates both the dialogue and the matching gestures for each response.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Verb
This year's lineup includes graphic tees, tanks, lightweight sweatshirts, swimwear and matching family styles.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Left-hander Drew Slevcove of Cypress came close to matching Garcia pitch for pitch until giving up a fifth-inning home run to Jack Champlin.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matching
Adjective
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On the topic, Becerra noted that the state should work with an AI company to ensure that data centers stay in California and operate in a manner that benefits residents rather than causing issues similar to other states.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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Like so many of his predecessors from the Heat developmental pipeline, there is an appreciation of complementing those higher in the hierarchy.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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And then there were the reports that Prince William wasn’t pleased that Harry appeared to be rushing into marrying the American former TV actor and that either Meghan or Kate Middleton were left in tears over a particularly contentious fitting for bridesmaids’ dresses.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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People drop out over the course of a year for many reasons, such as finding other coverage through a job or by marrying someone with insurance.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Your connections are under a microscope, but clarity arrives around who’s meeting you halfway and who’s just enjoying access to you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The interest rate climate is high and static right now, with another Federal Reserve meeting not even scheduled again until June.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The overall resolution of the Pro display is crisp, bright and certainly comparable to the MacBook Air display and possibly not far off that of the MacBook Pro.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Winners may not substitute, assign, or transfer any prize or redeem any prize for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Verb
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David Snyder, founder of Journey 1 Advisors and recently revealed as my longtime Mystery Broker source, is convinced the semi-centric acceleration in tech stocks is mirroring the final stage of this secular bull market which began in 2009.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Which is why people are still talking about Mangione’s case, using his name as a synonym for the verb to kill, and mirroring aspects of his alleged crime, more than a year later.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Those two players brought the number of Powerball winners in 2026 up to seven, tying the number of winners in 2025.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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There is no analogous player in this squad to Grimaldo; Marc Cucurella, the man who has displaced him in the Spain team, is positionally smart but a more effective off-ball runner than on-ball playmaker.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The experience of using TikTok is analogous to watching TV.—
Jessica Maddox,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matching. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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