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matches

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bout contest event game race test trial

STRONG

engagement meet rivalry sport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

NOUN

counterpart, equal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

double

STRONG

adversary analogue antagonist approximation companion competitor complement copy correlate duplicate equivalent like mate opponent parallel peer replica ringer rival twin

WEAK

countertype dead ringer lookalike spitting image

Antonyms

STRONG

ally associate difference helper original supporter

WEAK

clash imbalance mismatch

NOUN

couple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pairing

STRONG

affiliation alliance combination duet espousal marriage mating pair partnership union

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion division divorce separation

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

Example Sentences

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S. travelers to come into the U.S. to go to soccer matches really did put some constraints on some travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He had won 17 matches between 7 April and 17 May to claim clay court titles in Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome, dropping just three sets along the way.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Company matches: A wide range of companies have announced their own contributions to employees’ Trump accounts.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Seeded No. 16 in Australia, she won two matches before withdrawing because of an abdominal injury suffered during her three-set victory against Sorana Cîrstea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Right now nothing in here matches, since our old rooms had completely different styles.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks