matchmaking
Americannoun
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the act or process of connecting two individuals, with the intention to form a romantic relationship or get married.
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Sports. the act or process of arranging a sports match.
Example Sentences
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Hinge founder Justin McLeod left that company in late 2025 and raised $18 million for an AI matchmaking startup launching later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Local governments and civic groups have taken things one step further, putting on state-backed matchmaking events like this one at Donghwasa Temple.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The company has been working on AI matchmaking and plans to ditch swiping in the last three months of the year in select markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Mr. Barragán studies an unanticipated consequence of this vision: lonely Westerners, underemployed Lagosians and the matchmaking machinery that helps them find one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
I had told her about Ba and the matchmaking, and she’d twisted it all around.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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