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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chording
  1. corresponding
  2. coinciding
  3. conforming
  4. rhyming
  5. harmonizing
  6. fitting
Verb
  • In corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Emmet Sheehan and catcher Eliézer Alfonzo to triple-A Oklahoma City.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Such stocks can be issued and managed natively on a blockchain, or by means of special purpose vehicles that hold traditional stocks and issue corresponding tokens that have a claim on the shares.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • Shares of the coffee chain are still up about 11% this year, but have fallen 14% since late August, coinciding with a broader sell-off in consumer stocks as higher gas prices raise concerns about household spending.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The city of London is back in action, its famous gray clouds have returned to the city’s skyline for fall coinciding with the London Design Festival and London Fashion Week this month and Frieze Week in October.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of coinciding
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  • Are my thoughts and actions consistently conforming to the wisdom and guidance in the Scriptures?
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • While Polo and Nolo — whose rhyming names are a complete coincidence — are kicking, Hurricane Odalys is also active directly between them both.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While Questlove gushed about Black Thought’s lyrical prowess in high school, his longtime rap counterpart returned the praise, thanking him for introducing a level of musicality that changed his approach to rhyming.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhyming
Verb
  • 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
  • Aligning subsidies is also critical, because maintaining fair competition among North American companies and scaling up entire cross-border supply chains will be difficult without harmonizing how each country’s government supports its industry.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of harmonizing
Verb
  • Lume That said, fitting a toilet room inside one's smallest, most affordable floor plan is a win in itself, particularly for buyers looking to stray from organized campgrounds with central bathrooms.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Well before his alter ego materialized, and well before Hollywood found him, MacLachlan was prone to anxiety and fears of never fitting in.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitting
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“Chording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chording. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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