synonymous
adjective
syn·on·y·mous
sə-ˈnä-nə-məs 
1
: having the character of a synonym
also
: alike in meaning or significance
2
: having the same connotations, implications, or reference
to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon—
Runners World
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synonymously
adverb
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Workplaces used it as a primary way of connecting employees during the lockdowns and Zoom has become synonymous with all video chatting, kind of like how Kleenex or Band-Aid is with products.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The comfy, oversized streetwear line, marked by a cartoonish yellow smiley face, became practically synonymous with the pop singer himself.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Wink Martindale, one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts whose name became virtually synonymous with the profession, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, CA.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Watches and Wonders has become also synonymous with celebrity spottings and this edition made no exception.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The comfy, oversized streetwear line, marked by a cartoonish yellow smiley face, became practically synonymous with the pop singer himself.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Wink Martindale, one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts whose name became virtually synonymous with the profession, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, CA.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Watches and Wonders has become also synonymous with celebrity spottings and this edition made no exception.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for synonymous
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synonymous
adjective
syn·on·y·mous
sə-ˈnän-ə-məs
1
: alike in meaning
2
: suggesting the same thing
a brand name that is synonymous with quality
synonymously
adverb
Etymology
from Latin synonymus "synonymous," from Greek synōnymos, literally, "having the same name," from syn- "together, along with" and onyma, onoma "name" — related to anonymous, symposium, synagogue, synchronous
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