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match

[mach] / mætʃ /




VERB
be equal to, harmonize with
Synonyms


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These are films of strenuous work and daring vision, even when their execution doesn’t always match up with those big ideas.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

At the same time, I don’t want to lose two people we genuinely like just because our bank accounts don’t match.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

Out of a fleet of at most three dozen patrol boats available to Spanish law enforcement agencies in the south, fewer than 10 can match the speed of a drug boat.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Lekjaa has promised to make Morocco sixth in the world in education and healthcare, to match the Fifa ranking of the men's football team.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Setting the car on the ground, he put a match between the matchbook striking strip and the folded-over cover and whipped it out quickly.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Two soccer matches between those countries will apparently take place over the next three weeks, but under increasingly bizarre circumstances.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

Verify licenses on the California Contractors State License Board website and make sure the license holder’s name matches the company’s listed owner or leader.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

England, who have now won 10 white-ball matches in a row against Sri Lanka this year, can seal a third ODI series win in a row with a game to spare on Thursday at Headingley.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

In white-ball cricket, Wood retires as England's sixth-highest wicket-taker in men's T20s with 54 from 38 matches, and he took 80 scalps in 70 one-day internationals.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

And Kojo had remembered to pack waterproof matches.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The lithium-mine investment matched $400 million in World Bank capital with $775 million raised from private investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

When officers arrived, they tried to approach a man who matched that description; he ran away and entered a nearby business.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Chirality refers to a form of handedness in which a structure and its mirror image cannot be perfectly matched.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

While they might be energy hungry, there are ways in which electricity system operators can manage that hunger so that supply and demand are matched.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

It was an inconvenient fact, because Adam Worth matched the Paris police’s idea of the thief perfectly.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The difficulty lies in matching the speed of generation projects with the grid build-out, says Sinha.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

But in patients with unusual antibodies or rare blood types, matching some of these lesser-known antigens can become crucial.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Champion of Westwood CEO Ken Graiwer responded by matching Harris’ donation, giving away 600 tickets.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, matching expectations, while signaling that just one additional rate hike is likely to come in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

The badger was so close, her stunted snout nearly touched his, and when he cried out, she did too, matching him scream for scream.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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