CONGRUENT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

congruent

adjective

kən-ˈgrü-ənt

Definition of congruent

as in consistent

not having or showing any apparent conflict a theory congruent with the known facts of the case

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Recent Examples of congruent Doulas help bridge that gap by providing consistent, continuous support and culturally congruent care that reflects a family’s values, language, traditions and lived experiences. — Liyah Wasson, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2025 Fractures that are out of place, shortened, or do not have a congruent joint surface usually need surgery to help prevent persistent pain, loss of motion and the development of arthritis. — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025 All are or more or less congruent with Shelley’s masterwork. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 Government funding of politically congruent nonprofits is an integral part of the Democratic approach to power. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for congruent

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Chains rely on their ability to offer a consistent supply on a huge scale, said Stephen Zagor, a restaurant consultant and adjunct associate professor at Columbia Business School.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet cargo freight has been hard to electrify because long-haul trucks need hundreds of miles of range while carrying heavy loads, and charging infrastructure has not been consistent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
From tracker-compatible passport holders to lightning-fast portable chargers, below are 10 personal safety upgrades worth shopping before your next trip—all available on Amazon, with prices starting at $6.

— Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of compatible

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The film’s treatment of Odysseus’s lies, too, seems consonant with the Ten Commandments instead of Homer’s moral worldview.

— Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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