as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
the movie's opening-weekend gross was fairly concordant with box-office returns for that genre
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Recent Examples of concordant
One of those studies was an on-site evaluation by Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain), which found concordant results between Truvian and a central laboratory.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Finding a common language is just one way in which medical schools, clinics, hospitals and health-care networks are working to address health disparities as part of an increasingly visible movement known as culturally sensitive or concordant care.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Overall, 27 of the respondents (19 percent) had different gender identities at the time of their surgery than at the time of the survey, but their regret and satisfaction ratings were not significantly different than those who had concordant identities.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
This alternative title succinctly and intuitively confers the role of PAs, disambiguates them from assistant physicians, and is concordant with the AAPA’s professional definition.
—Peter A. Young, STAT, 2 June 2023
The needed concordant scores, however, were to be raised this year, and many students have been unable to clear that bar.
—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
So mathematicians add a rule: Two knots are concordant if they can be connected by a certain kind of imaginary cylinder.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2022
But the biggest issue is this: identical twins already share very concordant genomes, and no one would presume that one twin should have a right to a say in the use of the genome of the other twin.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2011
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Finding a common language is just one way in which medical schools, clinics, hospitals and health-care networks are working to address health disparities as part of an increasingly visible movement known as culturally sensitive or concordant care.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Overall, 27 of the respondents (19 percent) had different gender identities at the time of their surgery than at the time of the survey, but their regret and satisfaction ratings were not significantly different than those who had concordant identities.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
This alternative title succinctly and intuitively confers the role of PAs, disambiguates them from assistant physicians, and is concordant with the AAPA’s professional definition.
—Peter A. Young, STAT, 2 June 2023
The needed concordant scores, however, were to be raised this year, and many students have been unable to clear that bar.
—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
So mathematicians add a rule: Two knots are concordant if they can be connected by a certain kind of imaginary cylinder.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2022
But the biggest issue is this: identical twins already share very concordant genomes, and no one would presume that one twin should have a right to a say in the use of the genome of the other twin.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concordant
Adjective
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Bowlan had to learn the nuances associated with relief work, from arm care to consistent throwing.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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They’re getting outflanked on defense on a consistent basis by basic, basic concepts by Indianapolis.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than donating, sell or give these items away through expat groups, international student networks, or online marketplaces where someone from a compatible region might need them.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each of the bays on the Orico 40Gbps SSD External SSD enclosure is compatible with M-Key NVMe SSDs in different sizes like 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Carleton University found that people with names like Renee, Liam or Noelle—which include soft, flowing consonant sounds—were more likely to be favored for certain roles over people with names like Greta, Tate or Krista, whose names contain harsher sounds.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Concordant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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