as in compatible
not having or showing any apparent conflict
the clothes you wear to work must be consistent with the company's dress code
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Recent Examples of consistent
Cohort retention—the share of customers who keep using a product over time—is also strengthening, with 12-month retention rising from 50% in 2022 to 80% in 2024, suggesting AI pilots are being transferred into more consistent workflows.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The fluctuations have a slightly larger magnitude on large-scales than small-scales, again consistent with inflation.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
As a rookie, Ware earned consistent minutes and then was promoted to a starting role in January after logging double-digit minutes in just two of the Heat’s first 25 games last regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The fluctuations have a slightly larger magnitude on large-scales than small-scales, again consistent with inflation.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
As a rookie, Ware earned consistent minutes and then was promoted to a starting role in January after logging double-digit minutes in just two of the Heat’s first 25 games last regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistent
Adjective
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The base is compatible with most frames and mattresses, including the brand’s Upperflex line—which has over 50 firmness options, a dream come true for highly specific sleepers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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While band and engineer were compatible, work was still slow and frustrating.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, the predecessor to ChatGPT was barely able to string a coherent sentence together; just three years later, fed with more data and computing power, ChatGPT became a world sensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistent. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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