answer to (something)

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: to be the same as or match (something)

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Pintxos—the Basque answer to tapas—run the gamut from a humble toothpick stacked with anchovies and olives to a cheffy seared scallop swimming in ajoblanco and espresso vinaigrette. —Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Apr. 2024

Every other question merely provides context to the answer to why. —Jeffrey Marks, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024

Quiz results 7 - 41% of answers 10 - 39% of answers 3 - 14% of answers 1 - 6% of answers The Federal Aviation Administration approved the beam The majority of readers knew the right answer to this question. —Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024

Veach went on to further detail the complicated answer to that specific question. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024

There’s no easy answer to the question of who should provide security in a post-Hamas Gaza. —Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024

How to Make Your Home the Right Place for You, According to Bobby Berk Bobby Berk’s Top No-Demo Reno Tips Paint, Paint, Paint The answer to many of your no-demo renovation conundrums is simple, according to Berk: paint. —Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024

All that mass is overcome by 1,000 hp routed through three motors, offering a maximalist answer to the pickup-truck question nobody asked. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024

This is essentially Sony’s upscaling answer to Nvidia’s DLSS or AMD’s FSR to improve frame rates and image quality on PlayStation. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024