1
of two or more things
a
: going together well : suitably paired or used together
matching colors
… a formfitting navy Armani suit and matching pumps …—
Leslie Bennetts
Leslie Bennetts
b
: having the same appearance, design, etc.
In their matching yellow jumpsuits and white T-shirts they looked like gateposts marking the entrance to the house.—Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinMeanwhile, over the past few months, Kylie Jenner and Pia Mia have been sighted in matching outfits on more than one occasion while shopping and lunching in LA.—Erika Stalder
Erika Stalder2
: forming part of a pair or set
searched the clean laundry for a matching sock
3
: equal in amount
made matching contributions
especially
: equal in amount to money obtained from another source
… a proposal that he has sponsored in the legislature would provide $25-50 million in matching funds for biotechnology research and development to companies choosing Louisiana as their base. —Stephen Budiansky
Stephen Budiansky Examples of matching in a Sentence
was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits
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In December, the city’s Campaign Finance Board, the body charged with administering the matching funds program, essentially expelled the Adams campaign from the program on the grounds that the mayor’s filings for the matching funds were permeated with fraud.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more matching sets, socks, and slide sandals inspired by Joanna Gaines.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Williams had on fishnet stockings, fluffy boots and a matching black outfit.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
The power train is a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V8 engine with a matching automatic transmission.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more matching sets, socks, and slide sandals inspired by Joanna Gaines.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Williams had on fishnet stockings, fluffy boots and a matching black outfit.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
The power train is a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V8 engine with a matching automatic transmission.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matching. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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