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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
Greg Cote
january 11, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
But Henry’s reception that day was not just for his performance in that match and that season as a whole, but for his heroics in an FA Cup quarter-final at the same ground a few months before.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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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Seven of 104 matches will be at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
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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.
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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.—
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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.—
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Among the likely candidates, though, two songs stand out as marriages of craft and commerce.—
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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.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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The second half was a different story, as the Bears defense cooled off Love, and Williams and the offense chipped away at the deficit.—
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What exactly constitutes the functional equivalent of life without parole is still up for debate.—
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The Ford Econoline 150 — Ryan called it the van equivalent of the F-150 pickup — provided a prime canvas for extras.—
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
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Small and middle powers, particularly those from the Global South, are stepping into this breach and providing an essential public good that great powers, bound by their own rivalries, increasingly cannot.—
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And there is a friendly rivalry there.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The two were married for seven years and share a 6-year-old son, Shams.—
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The spouses married five years after striking up a conversation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to W Magazine.—
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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