square with
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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How such grand plans would square with Burnham’s promise of fiscal discipline remains to be seen.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The conference’s performance in the NCAA Tournament didn’t square with the personnel.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
However, when politicians have squared with them, British voters have in the past volunteered for harsh medicine.
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Ian King,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
In this sort of village square with original brick walls (whose floor is made of the same wood as that of the Mayfair stables), Hermès teams have hung old shop signs on the walls.
—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The conference’s performance in the NCAA Tournament didn’t square with the personnel.
—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
However, when politicians have squared with them, British voters have in the past volunteered for harsh medicine.
—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
In this sort of village square with original brick walls (whose floor is made of the same wood as that of the Mayfair stables), Hermès teams have hung old shop signs on the walls.
—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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“Square with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20with. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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