as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a theory congruent with the known facts of the case
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Recent Examples of congruent
The timing of this boom in fragrance media and enthusiasts is congruent with that of the fragrance category itself, which has soared in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
The Fed generally adjusts its benchmark lending rate up or down by a quarter point, but the size of each rate adjustment is congruent with the economic reality at that moment.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The requirement that executive orders be congruent with the Constitution and established laws becomes critical as the body politic reacts to a president’s executive orders.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congruent
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
The Fed generally adjusts its benchmark lending rate up or down by a quarter point, but the size of each rate adjustment is congruent with the economic reality at that moment.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The requirement that executive orders be congruent with the Constitution and established laws becomes critical as the body politic reacts to a president’s executive orders.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruent
Adjective
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For now, the Mariners seem likely to enter the postseason healthy, too, as long as their ever-consistent starter, Bryan Woo, recovers from the right pectoral injury (the team called it minor inflammation) that held him to five innings last Friday.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Those two pitchers have been consistent all season long for the Bronx Bombers.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Others, like hand diffusers and hooded diffusers, are dedicated solely for diffusing curly hair and are not compatible with other attachments.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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What Happens next The case will test whether courts view the 2025 revisions as compatible with the state’s obligation to provide every child an adequate education.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 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
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“Congruent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruent. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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