1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

congeneric

adjective

Definition of congenericnext
as in allied

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeneric
  1. allied
  2. kindred
  3. related
  4. congenial
  5. identical
  6. kin
  7. virtual
  8. same
Adjective
  • By dispersing weapons across submarines, aircraft, land forces, unmanned systems, and allied bases, the United States could create multiple threats that China would have to account for simultaneously.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the future, the White House is even considering having a non-American become NATO’s supreme allied commander, its top military officer.
    — Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 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
  • Meta Platforms' launch of its Muse AI agent app and Nebius's move to raise rental rates on AI computing access seemed to spark the buying spurt in related AI stocks.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to some scholarly media critics, the plethora of popular portrayals of polygamy in the FLDS and related groups transforms the subject into a sensationalist spectacle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 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
  • Instead, two coaches making almost identical money were standing on opposite sidelines Saturday night trying to revive two programs with almost identical problems.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The standing-room-only meeting was full of people wearing identical caps.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 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
  • The exercise also brought F-18 simulators and an E-2D Hawkeye controller into the same virtual mission from a fifth location.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Using X-ray tomography and virtual unrolling techniques, the researchers were able to reconstruct the scrolls and identify readable text at each lead concentration level.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

congeals
congeneric
congenerous
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Congeneric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeneric. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of compendious

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All