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Matt

1 American  
[mat] / mæt /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Matthew.

Matt. 2 American  

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Matthew.

Matt. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Matthew

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
matt 2 British  
/ mæt /

adjective

  1. variant spellings of mat 2 mat 1 mat 2

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Ben Rhodes-Kropf grew up dreaming of a spot at MIT, where his father, Matt Rhodes-Kropf is a professor in the finance department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Harry Smith got Wigan going as Matt Whitley hit back, while Jack Farrimond and Daryl Clark exchanged tries soon after.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Matt Harrison, operations manager for the centre, said: "It's a really good cause."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Matt served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry squad leader and gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Matt had retreated to the fireplace and armed himself with the shovel his sister had spurned.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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