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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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Pierluigi Collina, the head of referees, is determined to speed up the matches and to reduce the potential for match-changing mistakes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Iran will play two matches at SoFi Stadium — on Monday against New Zealand and on June 21 against Belgium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"I will, I will," Trump said when an AFP reporter asked him in the Oval Office if he planned to be at any World Cup matches.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Stuart says they have become "a lot closer" through attending matches together.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She was surrounded on three sides by walls of granite, perfect matches to the ceiling overhead.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray