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synonymous

[si-non-uh-muhs] / sɪˈnɒn ə məs /


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The full gamut of emotions synonymous with do-or-die international football was on display as the Republic of Ireland's World Cup dream was left in ruins following a devastating penalty shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI director and special counsel whose name became synonymous with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, died Friday at age 81.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Its setting this year in Manchester, synonymous with legendary bands including the recently reunited Oasis, was notable.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The fiscal goals Hamilton proposed were synonymous with the national vision Madison had advocated at the Constitutional Convention and in The Federalist Papers.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis