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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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Workers at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium vowed Monday to go on strike if federal immigration enforcement agents are deployed at the venue when it hosts World Cup matches next month.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Ms. Colker choreographs the singers as well as the dancers, creating a visual movement that matches the flow of Ms. Frank’s music, just as the set and costume colors echo its luxuriant hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The size of it exactly matches the increased authority of about $3 billion as his responsibility went to 6% of the portfolio from 5%.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Sinner has won 36 of his 38 matches this season - only Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals and Czech world number 16 Jakub Mensik in the Doha quarter-finals have beaten him.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I know why he says it, cuz it matches what I’m thinking: We ain’t gettin’ candy at P.J.’s anymore.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist