CHORDING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

chording

verb

present participle of chord

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals

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In a corresponding move, the Panthers promoted outside linebacker Nick Hampton off the practice squad.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Some people wore stickers displaying the number 13, corresponding to the digits Lula voters punch into the electronic voting machines, while others the number 22, representing Flávio Bolsonaro at the polls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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Skechers entered both the soccer and basketball markets in 2023, with the announcement of the former coinciding with news of Kane’s endorsement deal.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
The study’s authors stopped short of claiming the coinciding diversification of Cretaceous plants and oviraptorosaurs (the larger dinosaur group encompassing caenagnathidae) are directly related.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

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Zelenskyy’s challenge of defending Ukraine against Putin and adjusting to Trump’s complicity in Putin’s deadly assaults reminds us of that adage about history not repeating itself but rhyming.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Much of Bread & Butter was made with reverence for the path Droog’s taken, from his early days of mistaken identity to rhyming with Madlib on The Tonight Show.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

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Trade under its new terms is progressing, but governments still have a long way to go to implement it fully, including by harmonizing trade rules, tariffs, and customs procedures.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
This is a technology, which Sheeran mastered in his early years as a busker, that lets a guy perform with himself, in echoes, alone, harmonizing with his own voice.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

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People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
The sofa stops being the problem and starts fitting into a room that feels deliberate.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

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