square with
phrasal verb
squared with; squaring with; squares with
1
: to agree with (something)
Your story doesn't square with the facts.
2
: to make (something) agree with (something)
How can they square what they've done with what they've said?
3
: to get agreement about or approval of (something) from (someone)
I'll go on the trip if I can square it with my parents.
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These recommendations from the CDC and medical professional organizations are difficult to square with the FDA labeling changes for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
But that key aspect of its world-building doesn’t square with the film’s 21st-century emphasis on surveillance culture and the gamification of the panopticon.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Advanced Nerds Fun Spot coming to square with vintage collectibles.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
That degree of sacrifice is difficult to square with prevailing attitudes today.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
But that key aspect of its world-building doesn’t square with the film’s 21st-century emphasis on surveillance culture and the gamification of the panopticon.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Advanced Nerds Fun Spot coming to square with vintage collectibles.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
That degree of sacrifice is difficult to square with prevailing attitudes today.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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