CONSONANCY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

consonancy

noun

ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nən(t)-sē

Definition of consonancy

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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Noun

So there’s a lot of this interesting symmetry between the characters and their journeys.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
There’s some interesting symmetry between your article and the film, still.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of symmetry

Noun

Instead, the team looked at what made the original house work—its craftsmanship, natural materials, proportions, and attention to detail—and translated those ideas for today.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
The older Challenger had the perfect proportions, and those front fenders were long and low.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of proportion

Noun

The orchestration and harnesses for those models are at least as important.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
The show won eight Tony Awards, including two for Sheik, for the score — shared with the musical’s book and lyrics writer, Steven Sater — and for orchestrations.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of orchestration

Noun

That adds to the uncertainty about the future balance of the five-network pool.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Physiotherapist James Cameron created the Lift for Life resistance program to help older adults improve their strength and balance, according to My London.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony, but there were no major breakthroughs this week on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Although it was teased at the crown, the hairstyle was characterized by a softer, more youthful harmony.

— María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

This might be fine for a night or two to diagnose a sleep disorder, but gathering enough data on enough people to sift out long-term statistical correlations just isn’t feasible.

— Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Once the 10-year yield moves above 5%, the relationship between stocks and bonds changes, Sharma said, pointing to historical data showing that the equity-bond correlation becomes positive.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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