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congeneric

adjective

Definition of congenericnext
as in allied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeneric
  1. allied
  2. kindred
  3. related
  4. congenial
  5. identical
  6. kin
  7. virtual
  8. same
Adjective
  • The result is a fractured country, with the Houthis controlling the capital and the northwest, and the government and allied factions holding much of the south and east.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Its overseas facilities could also support allied demand as the weapon moves through qualification and into serial manufacturing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of allied
Adjective
  • And her emotional one-on-ones with Streep are among the films' very best, as Miranda fleetingly lets her guard down and Andy discovers a kindred spirit.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers unfamiliar with the culture of the Northeastern state, which has a population just slightly over one million, can find a kindred spirit in The Bachelor franchise alum Iaconetti.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Definition of kindred
Adjective
  • The savage purge since June of high-momentum stocks – dominated by AI hardware and related industrials – has sapped the bullish aggression of traders, helping to reset tactical sentiment toward a more neutral level.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Closely related to that time last year when ESPN’s Pat McAfee supercharged a cruel rumor about an Ole Miss underclassman.
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of related
Adjective
  • And while people are pressed close together, the mood of the train is largely congenial.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
Definition of congenial
Adjective
  • The Pauli exclusion principle prevents identical fermions from occupying the same quantum state.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The agents also allegedly impersonated a moderator on the wiki, using an identical Cyrillic е character in the admin's username instead of the Latin one.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of identical
Adjective
  • Some of the helpers were non-kin, demonstrating cooperative social behavior that extends beyond family bonds.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Across the country, there is a shortage of non-kin foster homes which makes searching and supporting kin an even greater priority.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of kin
Adjective
  • Etsy is likely to get a boost from the growing use of artificial intelligence for virtual shopping, according to Oppenheimer.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So how could scientists confirm the spin of its virtual counterpart?
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtual
Adjective
  • The Italian Interior Ministry used that same threat to justify extending the border checks Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Raspberry said those same products can then become lookbooks and wholesale presentations as well as be used for campaign creative and product detail pages, among other uses.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of same
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“Congeneric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeneric. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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