evenly matched
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: equal in skill or ability
It was a close game between two evenly matched teams.
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This should be one of the best series of the playoffs, as the Clippers and Nuggets are evenly matched in both talent and championship experience.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
However, interviews with scores of doctors, patients and insurance executives, as well as reviews of internal documents, regulatory filings and academic studies, reveal a fundamental truth: The two sides are not evenly matched.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The fight seemed evenly matched early, with both fighters throwing effective combinations from distance.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These two squads are evenly matched, and this will be a battle with a trip to the semifinals on the line at Madison Square Garden.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
However, interviews with scores of doctors, patients and insurance executives, as well as reviews of internal documents, regulatory filings and academic studies, reveal a fundamental truth: The two sides are not evenly matched.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The fight seemed evenly matched early, with both fighters throwing effective combinations from distance.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These two squads are evenly matched, and this will be a battle with a trip to the semifinals on the line at Madison Square Garden.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Evenly matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenly%20matched. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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