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

Comparing election outcomes across various tallying methods provides a better understanding of functions and counting techniques.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Police there credit the technology with helping officers locate and arrest suspects while providing a better understanding of potentially dangerous situations before arriving.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

Through Andrews Sisters-style harmonies, choreography and classic Abbott and Costello comedy sketches, the performers will stage a show like a real 1940s radio broadcast, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Gallup describes harmony as seeking common ground and minimizing unnecessary conflict, reminding us that finding agreement does not mean avoiding the conversations that need to happen.

— Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

It was seen as a reflection of a sense of solidarity that swept the country following 14 years of Vucic's authoritarian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
All of the tour’s other openers and Sheeran’s own backing band ended up quitting the tour in solidarity with Macklemore and Palestine.

— William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of solidarity

Noun

Before the strike action, the government had been negotiating with unions -- a familiar scenario in French politics -- in hopes of limiting the protest movement, which has resulted in France's most violent civil unrest in years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
In keeping with historical precedent, the union nuked that offer.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of union

Noun

The spiritual oneness with God that Christ Jesus so beautifully demonstrated in his life, is ours to demonstrate as well.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 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

Those concerts have now been reissued in full, too, both alongside many other complete shows in the box and as standalone releases.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Since graduating, Elliott has also enjoyed plenty of family time, including attending a Gracie Abrams concert in July 2025 with her mom and sister.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

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