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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The pairing of two people or things, as for athletic competition or for comparison.

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  • noun A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition

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  • noun the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition

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Examples

  • In a title matchup that's getting more interesting with every game, Holland put the emphasis back on pitching.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • OU rolled through the field to set up a title matchup with Kansas.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • In a title matchup that's getting more interesting with every game, Holland put the emphasis back on pitching.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • In a title matchup that's getting more interesting with every game, Holland put the emphasis back on pitching.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • Villanova's grueling Big East schedule included five games against teams that were ranked No. 1 at some point of the season (and then came a sixth in the title matchup).

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

  • Cortez Kennedy needed a late surge, but the former All-Pro defensive tackle outlasted Shaun Alexander to move into the title matchup against All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones

    Seattle Seahawks : News-Team Clare Farnsworth 2010

  • Cortez Kennedy needed a late surge, but the former All-Pro defensive tackle outlasted Shaun Alexander to move into the title matchup against All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones

    Seattle Seahawks : News-Team Clare Farnsworth 2010

  • Cortez Kennedy needed a late surge, but the former All-Pro defensive tackle outlasted Shaun Alexander to move into the title matchup against All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones

    Seattle Seahawks : News-Team Clare Farnsworth 2010

  • Cortez Kennedy needed a late surge, but the former All-Pro defensive tackle outlasted Shaun Alexander to move into the title matchup against All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones

    Seattle Seahawks : News-Team Clare Farnsworth 2010

  • Villanova's grueling Big East schedule included five games against teams that were ranked No. 1 at some point of the season (and then came a sixth in the title matchup).

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

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