match with vs match by

Both "match with" and "match by" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Match with" is used when two things are similar or compatible, while "match by" is used when describing the method or criteria used for matching.

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match with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate similarity or compatibility between two things.

Use "match with" when you want to express that two things are similar or compatible with each other.

Examples:

The color of the curtains matches perfectly with the sofa.
Her skills match with the requirements of the job.
The shoes don't match with the dress.
The new software matches perfectly with our existing systems.
The taste of the dish doesn't match with the description on the menu.

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Available in several finishes, suitable for a match with the dresser.
You saw the match with England.
Boleyn Ground recorded its highest attendance of 42,322 during a match with Tottenham Hotspur in 1970.
Prepare this match with me. $100K... Yours.
Now I'd like a match with you.
This applies also when player starts the match with lowered energy.
The Yomiuri newspaper canceled the match with Karigane-san-
The match with Spartacus is but exhibition.
I want to have a match with him.
I once went to a football match with George
95% match with Daniel Lebenstrom, 28.
The vomit is a perfect match with Justin.
He lit a match with his left hand.
The match with Spartacus is but exhibition.
These tracks here do not match with the bear's.
I'm determined to have another match with you.
Well it's a nice match with your condescension and superiority.
Still pending a match with Darren Rigby's blood.
Facial recognition software is being used to seek a match with every record available.
That was like a cage match with pantyhose.

Alternatives:

go with
fit with
complement
correspond to
be in harmony with

match by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the method or criteria used for matching.

Use "match by" when you want to specify the method, criteria, or process by which something is matched.

Examples:

The teams were matched by their skill levels.
The candidates were matched by their qualifications.
The books were matched by genre.
The colors were matched by hue.
The partners were matched by a dating algorithm.

Alternatives:

determined by
selected by
paired by
categorized by
grouped by

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