1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the book alleges certain congruities between several political assassinations that were thought to be unrelated
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
there's little congruity between your professed religious beliefs and your actual behavior
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Recent Examples of congruity
Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist.
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Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
There’s always been a nice congruity between watching movies with an audience in a cinema and the entire world coming together, gathering around TV sets, to honor the best of those films at the Oscars.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated.
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Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity.
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Raffi Khatchadourian,
The New Yorker,
9 May 2022
Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias.
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Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes,
12 June 2021
Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers.
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Adam Chase,
Outside Online,
9 Apr. 2021
Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values.
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Ross Levin,
Star Tribune,
14 Nov. 2020
This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working.
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Trésor Prijs,
Teen Vogue,
1 June 2018
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
There’s always been a nice congruity between watching movies with an audience in a cinema and the entire world coming together, gathering around TV sets, to honor the best of those films at the Oscars.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated.
—
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity.
—
Raffi Khatchadourian,
The New Yorker,
9 May 2022
Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias.
—
Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes,
12 June 2021
Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers.
—
Adam Chase,
Outside Online,
9 Apr. 2021
Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values.
—
Ross Levin,
Star Tribune,
14 Nov. 2020
This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working.
—
Trésor Prijs,
Teen Vogue,
1 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruity
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Both teams are coming off opening losses, but that’s about where the similarities end.
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Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
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Following the 2015 signing of the Paris Agreement, environmental activists started looking at it as a tool to force businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with a goal of reaching net zero GHG by 2050.
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Marshall and her company, Salon 1884 LLC, have both been charged with grand larceny, scheme to defraud, effect of failure to secure compensation, and failure to pay wages in accordance with the labor law.
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During the 0-0 draw between Ecuador and Curaçao at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, locals noted online that Ecuador’s manager, Sebastián Beccacece, bears a striking resemblance to the local legal phenomenon.
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These slip-ons bear a striking resemblance to Field’s pair with a simple black upper and white platform soles.
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The more than 2,000-year-old holiday is best known for its sporting events, but its origins are rooted in Chinese history and ancient beliefs about health, protection and harmony with nature.
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The Beatles won Best New Artist at the 7th annual Grammy Awards, and took the United States (and the world) by storm with their harmonies and charm — not to mention Paul's good looks.
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Trump made the threat on Sunday, even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland for the first talks under the interim accord.
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The poor conditions inside detention centers and the prolonged confinement often compel detainees to give up their quest for a court hearing and opt to leave the country of their own accord.
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“Congruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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