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as in unanimous
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
didn't think that they'd be compatible as roommates
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a theory that is compatible with what we already know about early man
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Recent Examples of compatible
The Florence Outdoor Lantern—which does not come with a candle but is compatible with most models, including flameless candle options—adds charming character to your home when attached to the house’s siding or backyard space.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Regardless, serious red flags in relationships usually share a few common threads—and all of them indicate that a person may not be the healthiest, most compatible, or safest partner for you in the long run.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Apple, Google, and Samsung use it in all their latest phones, and most smartphones are compatible with PD chargers.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Regardless, serious red flags in relationships usually share a few common threads—and all of them indicate that a person may not be the healthiest, most compatible, or safest partner for you in the long run.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Apple, Google, and Samsung use it in all their latest phones, and most smartphones are compatible with PD chargers.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Pow! Romero went on to beat Garcia by unanimous decision Friday night, a surprising finish to a night of boxing like none other.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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His administration is targeting a long-standing Supreme Court precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor, a 1935 opinion that saw a unanimous high court rule that presidents lack authority to remove heads of independent agencies unilaterally.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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The defense says the injuries O'Keefe suffered were more consistent with a dog attack or beating inside the home.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tesla’s first quarter earnings decline is consistent with the possibility that the company is losing its competitive advantage.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in the aftermath of what was an incredible tragedy, the people of Oklahoma City united to assist all those who had been affected.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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President Harry Truman was a great advocate of European unity and his and subsequent US administrations have supported European integration, seeing a united Europe as a more prosperous trade partner and stable ally.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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The proposal calls for OAR to be eliminated as an office, as well as funding for climate, weather and ocean laboratories, cooperative institutes and other programs.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Players can buy businesses, rob banks, toy around in supercars, or join others in cooperative heists.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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