1
as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side
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2
as in accordance
a state of consistency
in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts
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Recent Examples of consonance
The consonance between domestic order and foreign affairs proved difficult to sustain, however.
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The consonance sounds Intermission.
—Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards.
—Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The consonance sounds Intermission.
—Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards.
—Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consonance
Noun
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Partial equatorial rings are visible in DFK 52's circumstellar material, but other evidence of a binary, such as bipolar symmetry in the ejected material, is lacking.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s a certain symmetry in moving the other way and bringing out a MacBook using the lower-specced A-Series chipset to power a new class of macOS laptop.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The rhythm of the beat completely changes, and the rhythm of how the body has to move in accordance with that beat.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Fealty to Trump does not mean there’s complete harmony among Republicans.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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They are typically mirrored and symmetrical, too, an expression of the core Kyrgyz belief in harmony.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 Aug. 2025
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Formal treaties, ratified by each country's law-making body, are required to make such accords permanent.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy wanted the security provisions of the Minsk accords, including a lasting ceasefire and the securing of Ukraine’s border with Russia, in place before proceeding with regional elections on devolving autonomy to the regions.—
Anna Batta,
The Conversation,
20 Aug. 2025
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Human oversight becomes more strategic, while AI agents take on the repetitive, data-heavy work, such as prompt engineering, test orchestration, adaptation and risk assessment.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Jason Michael Webb is the production’s Music Supervisor and will also provide musical arrangements and orchestrations for the production.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While to some extent these recipes were meant as a way to keep peaches throughout the offseason, many of the proportions suggest that in some instances, brandy was there for a lot more than preservation.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The number of left-handed pitchers in the majors has dwindled over the past five years, and the proportion of games started by left-handers has dropped from 31.9 percent in 2021 to 26.2 percent in 2025.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Finding that balance between using Daniels’ legs while still protecting him is something Leipold doesn’t take lightly.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Aug. 2025
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This bruschetta with tomatoes and white beans delivers a great balance of protein, veggies, healthy fats and seasonings.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Consonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonance. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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