1
as in unanimous
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
didn't think that they'd be compatible as roommates
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a theory that is compatible with what we already know about early man
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Recent Examples of compatible
The machine charges via Type-C and reaches a full charge in about 3 to 4 hours with a compatible 30W or higher charger.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Slate's small truck model is compatible with North American Charging Standard (NACS) chargers for DC fast charging.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
If your vacuum isn't compatible, use a damp rag for cleaning indoors.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
But what sets them apart from competitors is the Auracast-compatible audio transmitter that lets the headphones connect to (and share) audio with other Auracast devices.
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Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Slate's small truck model is compatible with North American Charging Standard (NACS) chargers for DC fast charging.
—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
If your vacuum isn't compatible, use a damp rag for cleaning indoors.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
But what sets them apart from competitors is the Auracast-compatible audio transmitter that lets the headphones connect to (and share) audio with other Auracast devices.
—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for compatible
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Enthusiasm is far from unanimous, in these strange, hyperpartisan times, for the nation to come together and celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
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Juries at retrials in 2025 and 2026 could not reach unanimous verdicts on the charges, ending the proceedings in mistrials.
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Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
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Improving dead hang time requires consistent practice, gradual progression, and complementary strength exercises.
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Yet, despite the losses, the team’s run united Haitians at home and abroad and filled them with pride many had never experienced.
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Namely, 81% of those surveyed for the poll said the wealthy and non-wealthy are more divided than united.
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.
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The method of literacy instruction is often associated with smaller letter sounds, like consonant blends or syllables.
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According to police video reviewed by the Tribune, Diaz-Torres was calm and cooperative with officers during the 20-minute roadside exchange.
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Kwanzaa’s principle of Ujamaa — cooperative economics — reflects a tradition of pooling resources, investing in community institutions, and understanding individual success as connected to collective well-being.
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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