answer to (something)
idiom
: to be the same as or match (something)
The suspect answers to the description perfectly.
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Sullivan is due back in court on March 26 to answer to her felony charges.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The $100 million Ferrari-Hamilton deal is not only both parties' answer to quenching a championship thirst — Ferrari hasn't won one in nearly two decades — but also the sport's solution for continued relevance.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Rattan's Return in 2025 Demand has ebbed and flowed ever since, but if Maison & Objet—home decor’s answer to Paris Fashion Week—was any indication this year, rattan is back in all its tropical glory.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
The inability to give a directional answer to these questions is a manifestation of uncertainty.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The $100 million Ferrari-Hamilton deal is not only both parties' answer to quenching a championship thirst — Ferrari hasn't won one in nearly two decades — but also the sport's solution for continued relevance.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Rattan's Return in 2025 Demand has ebbed and flowed ever since, but if Maison & Objet—home decor’s answer to Paris Fashion Week—was any indication this year, rattan is back in all its tropical glory.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
The inability to give a directional answer to these questions is a manifestation of uncertainty.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Answer to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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