as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
a choral work admired for its seamless concinnity of music and dance
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Recent Examples of concinnity
Novak was delighted by this concinnity, and even more delighted by the treatments on offer that day at the storefront franchise spa concept.
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New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concinnity
Noun
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The view from orbit highlights the storm’s symmetry and structure, underscoring its status as a powerful Category 5 hurricane.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All these songs rely on a strong backbeat more than harmonies or guitar solos, for example.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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To this day, it's celebrated as one of the most iconic musical pairings ever captured on television — a shimmering handoff between generations and a snapshot of two powerhouse voices meeting in perfect harmony.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show’s creative team is loaded with Tony winners including a score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, a book by Terrence McNally and original orchestrations by William David Brohn.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Concinnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concinnity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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