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—
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synonymously
adverb
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The legal profession has long been synonymous with high-pressure environments and demanding workloads.
—Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
There’s something magical and nostalgic about them, since these light-up bugs have been synonymous with summer evenings for generations.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Nor’easters are synonymous with snow, but despite temperatures dropping as low as the 40s in parts of northern New England, any chances for it are quite low and confined to the highest mountain peaks.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Their names are synonymous with the explosion of hip-hop, and the bad blood between the two moguls emerged as a central pop culture plotline of the 1990s.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 20 May 2025
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
There’s something magical and nostalgic about them, since these light-up bugs have been synonymous with summer evenings for generations.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Nor’easters are synonymous with snow, but despite temperatures dropping as low as the 40s in parts of northern New England, any chances for it are quite low and confined to the highest mountain peaks.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Their names are synonymous with the explosion of hip-hop, and the bad blood between the two moguls emerged as a central pop culture plotline of the 1990s.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 20 May 2025
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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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