answer to (something)
idiom
: to be the same as or match (something)
The suspect answers to the description perfectly.
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Morrow feels that Trump’s policies are the answer to what the nation needs.
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Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Off the windswept western coast of France, around two and a half hours by car north of Bordeaux, the Île de Ré is often invoked as Europe’s answer to Martha’s Vineyard: outdoorsy, a little la-di-dah, and a watering hole for city-dwellers on holiday, particularly during the summer.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Knowing the answer to this question can help narrow down your search to mattresses that are a good fit for your sleeping habits.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The 19-page suit, which accuses CBS of unlawfully interfering in the election to help get Harris elected, is solely based on the network airing two different portions of Harris’ answer to the same question.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Off the windswept western coast of France, around two and a half hours by car north of Bordeaux, the Île de Ré is often invoked as Europe’s answer to Martha’s Vineyard: outdoorsy, a little la-di-dah, and a watering hole for city-dwellers on holiday, particularly during the summer.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Knowing the answer to this question can help narrow down your search to mattresses that are a good fit for your sleeping habits.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The 19-page suit, which accuses CBS of unlawfully interfering in the election to help get Harris elected, is solely based on the network airing two different portions of Harris’ answer to the same question.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Answer to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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