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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
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Police said Wednesday that the casings were a ballistic match to the handgun seized during Mangione's arrest.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Using a new genomic analysis, a team of scientists found that their biological sexes and family relationships don’t match up with the initial interpretations.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sweeney is due to play Christy Martin—whose triumphant matches were largely responsible for taking female boxing mainstream—in David Michôd’s biopic of the Women’s International Boxing Federation champion next year.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Police said Wednesday that the casings were a ballistic match to the handgun seized during Mangione's arrest.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
The rising country stars marched alongside Beyoncé in matching all-white outfits, their harmonies tight and eyes gleaming.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Using a new genomic analysis, a team of scientists found that their biological sexes and family relationships don’t match up with the initial interpretations.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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With Wales qualifying for their first major tournament, Wiegman said her side was looking forward to their rivalry with the neighbors.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Glendora 67, Bishop Amat 56: Colton Grey scored 32 points in the championship game of the Glendora tournament.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Must all marriages, even ones that are unofficiated, last forever?Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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So, divorces are occurring in this calendar year mostly of marriages that have been concluded 8 or 9 years prior.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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According to a report from AAA, a record of more than 119 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles during the second half of December.Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Terry Ree, half of the Williams and Ree comedy and music duo along with Bruce Williams, has died.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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After years of rivalry and a stint in a psychiatric ward, Sharp sets out to get revenge on Ashton for stealing her fiancé, while Ashton seeks the secret to lasting youth.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Macchio returned as Daniel in the TV series Cobra Kai, where his rivalry with longtime opponent Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is reignited 35 years later.Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here are some ways classical computing complements QML experiments: • Data preprocessing: Classical systems are often employed to prepare and filter data so that only the most relevant information is passed on to the quantum system.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Harper’s white open-toe pumps were on display, complementing her baby blue silk sheath dress, which included a small diamond cutout below the neckline.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Using color and music to tell that story — celebrating Black culture — the collection marries Black Radiance’s beauty know-how for darker skin tones with Cross Colours’ familiar palette of red, yellow, black and green, as well as its connection to ’80s and ’90s hip-hop.Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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Complexity, therefore, marries with the barley malt not so much to tame it as to balance and enhance it.John Mariani, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The four finalists will have an opportunity to meet the national education community during a press conference Jan. 9 at the National Press Club in Washington, the release states.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Match.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/match. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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