matching

adjective

match·​ing ˈma-chiŋ 

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

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

Meanwhile, 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

2

: 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

Synonyms

• akin
• alike
• analogous
• cognate
• comparable
• connate
• correspondent
• corresponding
• ditto
• like
• parallel
• resemblant
• resembling
• similar
• such
• suchlike

Examples of matching in a Sentence

was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits

Recent Examples on the Web

Jimmy even gets guilted into a matching tat of Tia’s initials. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024

One of the posts from The White House on r/Georgia was deleted by mods for violating the subreddit’s specific rules about post titles matching headlines, but the post has been reinstated. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024

The actress sported a lilac lace blouse and a matching midi skirt, pairing it with a matching satin turban and a layered pearl necklace. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024

Jost then mocked Trump’s garbage truck photo op, where he was seen looking especially orange while wearing a matching safety vest. —William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 2