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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Cox managed the Braves through years of dominance, building teams that became synonymous with winning baseball in Atlanta.
—Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Now, gin is synonymous with the UK, but today gin makers the world over are distilling the spirit.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
But more than four years after launching an all-out invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president synonymous with Moscow’s kleptocratic rule finds himself in unfamiliar territory.
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The Scottish driver raced in the 1950s and became synonymous with the Lister automotive marque.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Now, gin is synonymous with the UK, but today gin makers the world over are distilling the spirit.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
But more than four years after launching an all-out invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president synonymous with Moscow’s kleptocratic rule finds himself in unfamiliar territory.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
The Scottish driver raced in the 1950s and became synonymous with the Lister automotive marque.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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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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