1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the book alleges certain congruities between several political assassinations that were thought to be unrelated
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
there's little congruity between your professed religious beliefs and your actual behavior
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Recent Examples of congruity
With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated.
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Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity.
—Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias.
—Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 12 June 2021
Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers.
—Adam Chase, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values.
—Ross Levin, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working.
—Trésor Prijs, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
At the time, there weren’t a ton of slam-dunk options, especially for a league that has historically had a high standard of basketball and values geographic congruity.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
Maybe that would be its own form of spiritual growth on a micro scale — proof of my own congruity with the universe even under mildly uncomfortable conditions.
—Anna Hezel, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity.
—Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias.
—Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 12 June 2021
Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers.
—Adam Chase, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values.
—Ross Levin, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working.
—Trésor Prijs, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
At the time, there weren’t a ton of slam-dunk options, especially for a league that has historically had a high standard of basketball and values geographic congruity.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
Maybe that would be its own form of spiritual growth on a micro scale — proof of my own congruity with the universe even under mildly uncomfortable conditions.
—Anna Hezel, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruity
Noun
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The similarities and the differences between England and Australia are nothing new.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite some similarities and speculation, the new comet likely originated from our solar system's Oort Cloud and is not directly connected to 3I/ATLAS.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The classified documents case was one of two federal cases that were dropped in accordance with a longstanding Department of Justice policy not to prosecute a sitting president.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In the 1940s, the Department of Defense was given its current name, and department officials were titled in accordance.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That Bezos up on stage bore a strong resemblance to the one who attended high school in Miami.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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First, the aircraft’s fuselage emerged from inside a specialized cargo plane, known as an Airbus Beluga because of its resemblance to beluga whales.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All these songs rely on a strong backbeat more than harmonies or guitar solos, for example.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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To this day, it's celebrated as one of the most iconic musical pairings ever captured on television — a shimmering handoff between generations and a snapshot of two powerhouse voices meeting in perfect harmony.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But on Democrats' main ask, the accord fell short for many progressives.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Heroes include Night Cap, a warm-spicy gourmand, as well as Salted Muse, which taps sea salt, pink pepper and olive tree accord.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Congruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruity. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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