CONCORDANCE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

concordance

noun

Definition of concordance

as in understanding

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Recent Examples of concordance There are interesting concordances between the documentaries on offer. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 Among fraternal twins, that concordance dropped significantly — to between 0% and 30%. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 The concordance percentages indicate how often Watson’s advice matched the experts’ treatment plans. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019 My major concern is that the DZ concordance might be too high, because a kid might be more likely to get diagnosed with autism if their twin already had a diagnosis. — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2011 See All Example Sentences for concordance

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Noun

The two sides agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on strengthening crisis communications and preventing crises between the two militaries, China’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday in its readout.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
By 1926, Caltech was running the Seismo Lab with the Carnegie Institution, where seismologists like Beno Gutenberg and Charles Richter would deepen our understanding of earthquakes.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

Finally, deepen expertise in areas such as governance, privacy, cybersecurity, risk or compliance.

— Punit Bhatia, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
On Thursday evening, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force conducted a compliance check at Edwards’ registered address in Gold River, authorities said.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of compliance

Noun

The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony, but there were no major breakthroughs this week on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Although it was teased at the crown, the hairstyle was characterized by a softer, more youthful harmony.

— María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of conformity

Noun

Reuters reported that Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour prompted the other opening acts and Sheeran’s band to withdraw in solidarity.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.

— Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

In this final stretch, Ryan said, one of the biggest practical challenges has been competing with data centers for skilled union electricians, about 200 of whom are working on the site today.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Starbucks Workers United responds Starbucks Workers United, the union representing more than 12,000 baristas at 700 coffeehouses nationwide, responded Thursday to the company’s plans to close additional stores.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of union

Noun

Christian Science teaches about how our true oneness with God is our perfect, only identity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of oneness

Noun

Ed Sheeran‘s beleaguered Gillette Stadium concerts tonight and Saturday have been canceled due to the nor’easter threatening New England with severe weather.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The concert bill featured Gorillaz, King Krule, Brian Eno, PinkPantheress, Cat Burns, Bastille, James Blake, Sampha and more.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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