synonymous

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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

"We just have bad experiences of everything they call 'progress' becoming synonymous with destruction," Lamloum said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Before Descartes la loy de nature and la loy de la nature were synonymous, although the first was more common.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton