consistent

adjective con·sis·tent \ kən-ˈsi-stənt \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

Examples: consistent in a Sentence

Definition of consistent

1 a : marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction

a consistent style in painting

b : marked by agreement : compatible —usually used with with

statements not consistent with the truth

c : showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom

a consistent patriot

2 : tending to be arbitrarily close to the true value of the parameter estimated as the sample becomes large

a consistent statistical estimator

3 archaic : possessing firmness or coherence

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play \kən-ˈsi-stənt-lē\ adverb

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Examples of consistent in a Sentence

… the sixty-five-year-old filmmaker continues to practice his craft with consistent artistic aplomb. —Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2001
I am not consistent about giving vibrancy and other kinds of input to a relationship. … There are periods when I am the most attentive and thoughtful lover in the world, and periods, too, when I am just unavailable. —Toni Cade Bambara, "A Conversation with Claudia Tate," in The Story and Its Writer, edited by Ann Charters, 1987
One of the strengths of Blake's letters is their consistent readability … —William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (l953) 1982
The rhythm of the gesture never varied. The paper flew in identically the same arc at each doorway, landed in identically the same spot. It was impossible for anybody to throw with such consistent perfection. —Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time, (1962) 1976
He is a consistent supporter of the museum.
We need to be more consistent in handling this problem.
Customers expect that the quality of service they receive will be consistent.
The pain has been consistent.
Your grades have shown consistent improvement this school year.
Their descriptions of the accident were consistent.
The decision was consistent with the company's policy.

Recent Examples of consistent from the Web

And some conservatives note that the White House advisers' report, in some areas, remains consistent with GOP orthodoxy of having more Americans working rather than dependent on government help.

— jeff stein and tracy jan, chicagotribune.com, "White House declares war on poverty 'largely over' amid push to revamp social programs," 14 July 2018
Congresswoman Martha Roby of Alabama has been a consistent and reliable vote for our Make America Great Again Agenda.

— kaitlyn schallhorn, Fox News, "Alabama's Bright, Roby face runoff election: A look at the congressional candidates," 13 July 2018
The program remained consistent with season ticket sales, recording 16,000 for the third year in a row, and totaled $2,655,691 in revenue from home games.

— kelli stacy, courant.com, "Historically Low Attendance At UConn Men's Basketball, Football Games As Programs Try To Rebuild," 10 July 2018
No one other than Mohamed El-Munir has proven capable of doing that on a consistent basis.

— jordan culver, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City sees reasons roller-coaster season can be fixed," 7 July 2018
Again, the solution is to ensure that the pattern of data lookups remains consistent regardless of the bits of the key.

— peter bright, Ars Technica, "Hyperthreading under scrutiny with new TLBleed crypto key leak," 25 June 2018
What efforts are made to ensure that there is consistent and persistent contact between the child and the parent who is in custody facing prosecution?

— CBS News, "Why Trump's executive order "hasn't solved" issue of family separation," 21 June 2018
However, litigation rates remained consistent and high, and the rate of success increased during the period of our study.

— joseph blocher and eric ruben, Vox, "The Second Amendment allows for more gun control than you think," 14 June 2018
But Biafra has remained remarkably consistent during all those years.

— peter hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, "Punk legend Jello Biafra at 60: still in San Francisco, and speaking his mind," 13 June 2018

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