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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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SoFi Stadium is scheduled to play host to eight World Cup matches, including two of the U.S. team’s three group-stage games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

This year, an expanded format of 48 teams and 104 matches running across 39 days means that commercial opportunities are even more significant.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Several pitches for World Cup matches are being played in stadiums that usually have artificial surfaces but which have been relaid with grass.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The attorneys general sent subpoenas to FIFA, requesting details about ticketing practices for eight World Cup matches hosted in New Jersey, including the World Cup final.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Both matches took minutes, yet, seeing, I was in a zone where time slowed.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes