Definition of congruitynext

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Recent Examples of congruity Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist. Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026 There’s always been a nice congruity between watching movies with an audience in a cinema and the entire world coming together, gathering around TV sets, to honor the best of those films at the Oscars. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruity
Noun
  • The fast, sweeping Belgian circuit has key similarities to Silverstone.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • While Burns’ 11 wins already surpass Greene’s career high of nine, the similarities between them go beyond their ability to consistently throw a baseball 100 mph.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The letter was sent in accordance with the president’s requirements under the War Powers Resolution.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The Daily News Editorial Board should read the New York Post to learn that everything was done in accordance with FIFA rules, and why the use of the video assistant referee to determine intent was against the rules.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • That was true from the early stages — when the standings bore greater resemblance to 2024 than 2025, a rarity compared with most of baseball history.
    Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • In the black-and-white image, Gerber bore a striking resemblance to her mom, Cindy Crawford, 60.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • But the gentle vocal harmonies and trippy acoustic strumming, like the jokey title, transform the song into something else.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Desai was inspired by Gandhi’s ideals of nondiscrimination and social harmony.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Instead, the category has recently evolved into something nuanced, blending new, unusual accords and creamy textures to create sophisticated, emotionally complex perfumes.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

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“Congruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruity. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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