as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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Relevance
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chord
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The lighthearted video has clearly struck a chord, garnering over 4 million likes and more than 11,000 comments.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
But for Wyle, episode 13, in which Robby has a panic attack on the ER floor, struck a chord.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The lighthearted video has clearly struck a chord, garnering over 4 million likes and more than 11,000 comments.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chord
Noun
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If conflicts are neatly resolved or avoided altogether, if every emotion is met with perfect affirmation, children may lose the opportunity to practice one of the most important developmental skills: learning to connect with people who are not programmed to go along with them.—
Marc Fernandez,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Aug. 2025
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His live set felt like a celebration of his 35-year Nashville legacy, chosen and served like a delightful, metaphorical smorgasbord of powerful emotions.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In general, it’s recommended that people commit to 150 minutes of moderate activity per week to see sufficient health benefits, said Dr. Wei Zheng, the study’s corresponding author.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For those feeling burned out but still wanting to improve their financial situation, the focus is shifting from sheer volume of work to efficiency.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Jackson spent much of her childhood feeling neglected and lost, and Chuck E. Cheese gave her an escape from that reality.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The early months of the Biden administration coincided with the tail end of Rouhani’s presidency.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The operation coincided with the sixth round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dena Franks is a hard worker, in the most positive sense.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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The sense here is the Panthers will pay attention to the safety market before and after the cut deadline.—
Mike Kaye
August 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In its second quarter financial report released on August 6, the company noted several milestones including: Preparation for final assembly of the first of several conforming aircraft intended for Type Inspection Authorization flight testing.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But some air quality experts raised questions about the study’s methodology, which only took readings from three locations over two 12-hour periods, and placed monitors underneath buildings in a way that may not have conformed with EPA guidance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The electrohydraulic power steering system features upgraded cooling, and new ceramic wheel bearings are fitted to improve overall robustness dealing with sustained duty on circuits around the globe.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Several of the mountains on the new free-to-climb list fit the bill, offering an opportunity to practice, explore and set records.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fictional universe of these records also rhymes with the circumstances of Anhedönia’s youth.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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And the show’s name, which notably rhymes with a famous curse word, got people talking.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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