① A competition or contest (n.); a small stick used to light fires (commonly known as a matchstick); someone or something of equal ability or status; or something or someone that is well-suited or compatible.
② As a verb, "match" means to be suitable or compatible with; to correspond or agree with; to be equal to or comparable with someone or something; or to pair or couple together.
Example sentence (rewritten): According to NYC & Company, the increase in visitor numbers has been paralleled by a similar surge in lodging accommodations, with 36 new hotels opening their doors in the past year.
In this context, the growth in the number of visitors to New York City has been matched by a corresponding growth in the availability of hotel rooms, with 36 new establishments opening within the past twelve months, as reported by NYC & Company, the city's tourism and conventions bureau.
