synonymous
adjective
syn·on·y·mous
sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 
1
: having the character of a synonym
also
: alike in meaning or significance
2
: having the same connotations, implications, or reference
to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon—
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synonymously
adverb
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Kohli has been synonymous with the entire history of the IPL having emerged as a precocious 19-year-old during its first edition in 2008 and his link with RCB has made the franchise renowned globally.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Champagne glasses are synonymous with life’s celebrations and a symbol of sweet times ahead.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Their names are synonymous with the explosion of hip-hop, and the bad blood between the two moguls, and their record labels.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
The caucus recognizes that good policy that helps everyone is not synonymous with reparations.
—Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Champagne glasses are synonymous with life’s celebrations and a symbol of sweet times ahead.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Their names are synonymous with the explosion of hip-hop, and the bad blood between the two moguls, and their record labels.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 June 2025
The caucus recognizes that good policy that helps everyone is not synonymous with reparations.
—Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
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synonymous
adjective
syn·on·y·mous
sə-ˈnän-ə-məs
1
: alike in meaning
2
: suggesting the same thing
a brand name that is synonymous with quality
synonymously
adverb
Etymology
from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous
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