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Definition of synonymous
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: having the same connotations, implications, or reference
to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon — Runners World
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Things that are synonymous with our traditions and heritage. — Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Jim Gronaw: When kids go fishing, it sure is fun," 24 Aug. 2019 Even Italy鈥檚 periods of relative stability have been rocky: The only premier to serve a full five-year term since 1989 is Silvio Berlusconi, the brash billionaire who has been synonymous with scandal. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, "Why Italian governments so often end in collapse," 20 Aug. 2019 Jim Hardy, a Los Angeles football luminary at USC and with the Rams whose name was synonymous with the Rose Bowl, the Coliseum, and all things football in the Southland, has died. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "Jim Hardy, USC football star and former general manager of Coliseum, dies at 96," 19 Aug. 2019 Since virtual reality re-emerged in 2012, one word has arguably been synonymous with the futuristic technology: Oculus. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Nate Mitchell Exits Facebook, Taking Oculus Era With Him," 13 Aug. 2019 Because of this, Google is synonymous with search and has a more than 90% market share. — Adam Seessel, Fortune, "Valuation: I鈥檓 a Google Shareholder. Here鈥檚 Why I Think More Regulation Would Be Good for Google," 26 July 2019 At the start of the decade, being trendy was synonymous with being big. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "We鈥檝e Gotta Have It: The 17 Items that Defined Fashion in the 2010s," 18 July 2019 Dyson is one of the brands that is synonymous with high quality, and their hair dryers are no exception. — Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, "The 8 most amazing deals and sales you can get this Monday," 10 June 2019 The 71-year-old winemaker has long been synonymous with Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and enjoys a devoted following for her wines. — Lettie Teague, WSJ, "Why Your Next Bottle of Sparkling Wine Should Be From Sonoma," 10 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synonymous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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synonymous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of synonymous
: having the same meaning
: strongly suggesting a particular idea, quality, etc. : very strongly associated with something
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synonymous
adjective
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Kids Definition of synonymous
: alike in meaning
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