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
What Your Company Cares About Are your lobbying efforts congruent with your climate and human rights positions?
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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
There is also a lack of material that is available in their native language or is culturally congruent, experts said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Just like some aspects can make for a more congruent match, others, like Leo and Scorpio, which square each other, can make for a more contentious one.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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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
There is also a lack of material that is available in their native language or is culturally congruent, experts said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Just like some aspects can make for a more congruent match, others, like Leo and Scorpio, which square each other, can make for a more contentious one.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruent
Adjective
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The behavior of the HOA was consistent: extractive economics dressed in legitimacy.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Through their consistent efforts and commitment, the Narwhals achieved recognition by obtaining the Excellence in Engineering Award, the team’s first mechanical award.—
Claire Lin And Kyle Vu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Check your manufacturer's instructions: Always verify that your air fryer and glass dish are compatible to prevent any issues.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The glasses are compatible with Siri, Cortana and Google.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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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 25 May. 2025.
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