as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style
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Those sides beat West Germany and Spain in their finals, providing a symmetry to Carsley’s finals that seemed almost too good to be true.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025 -
There's a tragic kind of symmetry in the way Carmen Berzatto, a guy who grew up in household devoid of nurturing, later devotes his life to caring for strangers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Of the 10 colleges and universities in North Carolina with the highest proportion of students getting Pell grants, six are community colleges, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Advertisement Read more: Medicaid Expansions Saved Tens of Thousands of Lives, Study Finds The proportion of people enrolled in the program varies significantly between states.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 June 2025
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These strategies could shift the union’s role from opposition to orchestration, crafting frameworks for introducing AI and ensuring that human capital remains central to corporate strategy.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Price's original orchestration was among the scores rediscovered in that Illinois attic.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Flexibility and work-life balance without the loss of structure and collaboration.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Another common misstep is ignoring undertones, which can result in clashing colors that disrupt the overall harmony of your exterior.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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One of the most critical steps to take, Pankaj told me in an interview, is modernizing our education systems to prepare students for a world where algorithms and natural intelligence work together in harmony.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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However, these models build statistical correlations rather than developing causal, hierarchical world models.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The correlation of forces that limited the flexibility of the NHL’s 32 clubs and stimulated creative problem solving on the trade market during the flat cap era has been fundamentally altered.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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“Consonancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonancy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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