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
Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Jimmy even gets guilted into a matching tat of Tia’s initials.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The audio is all one track, so matching with video avatars is time-consuming.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
October 3, wearing an effortlessly elegant ensemble: a soft short coat layered over a tissue-thin turtleneck in a matching shade of butter yellow.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Jimmy even gets guilted into a matching tat of Tia’s initials.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Also comes in a matching Passport Case.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The audio is all one track, so matching with video avatars is time-consuming.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matching
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While the names may be similar (and the search results all ajumble), kissing biscuits are most assuredly meant for breakfast, not dessert.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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How Are Stuffing and Dressing Similar The recipes for stuffing and dressing are very similar.Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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The brick-and-mortar Sunny’s opened in Miami on Wednesday, with the owners retaining the original outdoor brick courtyard but complementing it with an indoor, white-tablecloth space.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup.Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
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The film resonates with echoes of Old Hollywood, while marrying them to Kazakh traditions of storytelling.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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While some rabbis have only recently been able to have a non-Jewish partner, the basic plot of Jewish men dating and marrying non-Jewish women has been a trope of stage and screen for 100 years.Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a decline in comparable store sales and strategic pricing investments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The box-office success of Tim Burton’s Batman got CBS to open its checkbook to give those fans a comparable network show, and The Flash spared no expense.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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That challenge is also led by Missouri, which made many of the same legal arguments tying its finances to MOHELA’s revenues.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Down 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, the Brewers were six outs away from the end of their season, but a game-tying home run from superstar rookie Jackson Chourio and a two-run homer from Garrett Mitchell flipped the game on its head and gave Milwaukee a 5-3 victory.Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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The potential for outsized influence by a foreign power in a country’s internal affairs is analogous to the American discussion over fracking.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The artist agents of recent years look to play an analogous role on behalf of artists themselves.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.Devorah Lev-Tov, TIME, 25 July 2024
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Their cases seemed eerily alike to a lot of people, including Arelie’s sisters.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 16 July 2024
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At Real, the 65-year-old has won club-record equalling 14 honors, including three Champions Leagues and two La Ligas.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Yet, despite the occasional Black Panther-level triumph, the MCU has never come close to equaling the sum of its parts.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matching. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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