1
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
Targeting instructions compatible with major digital media platforms, then guide spend toward the A and B segments, which can be identified at the rooftop or household level, where permissible.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Some of them ultimately had to leave their jobs and found other ones that were more compatible with their chronic pain symptoms.
—Elana Feldman, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
And with a new space station comes the opportunity to design spacecraft and other technology compatible with it.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite running on an iPhone chip, the Neo can download apps from any source—not just the App Store—and any app that a Mac is compatible with, so is the Neo.
—PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Some of them ultimately had to leave their jobs and found other ones that were more compatible with their chronic pain symptoms.
—Elana Feldman, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
And with a new space station comes the opportunity to design spacecraft and other technology compatible with it.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite running on an iPhone chip, the Neo can download apps from any source—not just the App Store—and any app that a Mac is compatible with, so is the Neo.
—PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible
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Their roster boasts two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani — widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time and who has won four league MVP awards, all by unanimous vote, in the past five seasons.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the civil trial, the jury needed only an hour to return a unanimous verdict in favor of the musician whose testimony went viral.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Together, these innovations enable consistent, repeatable motion, making the actuator well-suited for advanced engineering and next-generation robotic systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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In rural and underserved areas, advanced practice nurses – those with advanced clinical practice and education experience – are often the only consistent providers of care for the local population.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Newcastle were not united, but untied; undercooked and picked apart by their local rivals.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Back when the churches were united—around the 4th Century—the rule was set that Easter would fall on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox, which was around March 21 every year.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The cooperative method dates back to the 1970s, when the federal government passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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