answer to (something)
idiom
: to be the same as or match (something)
The suspect answers to the description perfectly.
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It was supposed to be Amazon’s answer to James Bond.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
What used to be a list of links is now a direct, conversational answer to our queries.
—Sophia Velastegui, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The White House should understand that unlike the Fox News host, most people waiting for Trump’s answer to Buttigieg’s question are not laughing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The funeral home denied the allegations in the first suit in an answer to that complaint.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
What used to be a list of links is now a direct, conversational answer to our queries.
—Sophia Velastegui, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The White House should understand that unlike the Fox News host, most people waiting for Trump’s answer to Buttigieg’s question are not laughing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The funeral home denied the allegations in the first suit in an answer to that complaint.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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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 1 Apr. 2025.
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