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
And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
As such, this shift in responsibility would involve building a company culture where growth in AI is congruent with maintaining an awareness of its differentiation from IT.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
What Your Company Cares About Are your lobbying efforts congruent with your climate and human rights positions?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In another case study, a leading home improvement retailer achieved a 7% lift in engagement with emotionally congruent ads – 64% of audiences watched the ad to completion, versus 57% with traditional media.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
As such, this shift in responsibility would involve building a company culture where growth in AI is congruent with maintaining an awareness of its differentiation from IT.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
What Your Company Cares About Are your lobbying efforts congruent with your climate and human rights positions?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In another case study, a leading home improvement retailer achieved a 7% lift in engagement with emotionally congruent ads – 64% of audiences watched the ad to completion, versus 57% with traditional media.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruent
Adjective
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But the idea is to give Smith more consistent downtime in hopes of avoiding the kind of second-half dropoff that has characterized his recent seasons.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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Durant never enjoyed consistent team success despite being part of a trio that included star guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Fiserv's coin will also be compatible with the solana blockchain, a popular choice for stablecoin transactions thanks to its speed and low costs.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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“Congruent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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