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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the color of the walls harmonized nicely with the blue tones in the carpet
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as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
an attempt to harmonize the legends passed down from our forefathers with the historical evidence that survives from their exploits
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
interrogated in separate rooms, the two burglary suspects gave stories that didn't harmonize at all
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Recent Examples of harmonize
The bill amends the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, harmonizes tax and enforcement provisions, and clarifies how cannabis will be treated across state codes.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
By the end of February, the energy softens beautifully as Pisces Season begins, harmonizing with your Scorpio nature.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
With the intuitive Moon harmonizing with lucky Jupiter in your caring sign, any bad mood can be dismissed — especially with the help of the people who care about you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The new version includes a gospel choir, the Christ Church Choir, giving the song a peppy finish as the women all harmonize the chorus along with them.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
By the end of February, the energy softens beautifully as Pisces Season begins, harmonizing with your Scorpio nature.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
With the intuitive Moon harmonizing with lucky Jupiter in your caring sign, any bad mood can be dismissed — especially with the help of the people who care about you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The new version includes a gospel choir, the Christ Church Choir, giving the song a peppy finish as the women all harmonize the chorus along with them.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonize
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The professional freeride mountain biker has earned respect as a rider who blends control, creativity, and a quiet intensity that shows up when the terrain gets serious.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shouldn’t there be a combined championship that blends the best anglers from both?—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Another argues that some of the apparent contradictions of LRDs can be reconciled by an amorphous, nonspherical shape.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Years later, Timberlake said the two had reconciled, but the disparity in their treatment wasn’t forgotten.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The system naturally tries to settle into its lowest-energy state, which corresponds to the best solution to the problem.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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The actress’ Schiaparelli gown was coordinated with a Fred Leighton 19th century ruby and diamond ring along with heart pendant Taj Mahal diamond necklace that previously belonged to Elizabeth Taylor and was worn on a gold chain by Cartier.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Traditionalists are upholstering more than just the headboard, adding canopies, half testers, and upholstered ceilings, often in a matching or coordinating pattern to the walls.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The announcement ramped up speculation that the premiere will coincide somehow with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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The designation coincides with the 140th anniversary of France-Korea diplomatic relations, dating to the 1886 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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The study identified six symptoms that are especially correlated with dementia risk years later.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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When lines were drawn that did not conform, the court would take some time to look at these maps.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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But sanctions, as a tool, only work some of the time, and US sanctions on Iran have not always conformed to what experts consider best practices.—
James Sneed,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the length of a stopgap bill depends on what Democrats agree to.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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If the director and board both agree the investigation showed police policy was violated, the Cincinnati city manager will make a final decision regarding punishment, if warranted.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Harmonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonize. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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