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Recent Examples of congruous Hannah is a sustainability consultant and climate impact manager, which is congruous with an outdoor ethos and the culture around bike guiding. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023 Dripping noses, sneezes, and a stressful mission did not make for congruous relations with Mission Control. Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023 Women organize into efficient and congruous guilds. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022 And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics. Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruous
Adjective
  • Bowlan had to learn the nuances associated with relief work, from arm care to consistent throwing.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • They’re getting outflanked on defense on a consistent basis by basic, basic concepts by Indianapolis.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Plans start around $45 per month and offer speeds up to 940 Mbps, with symmetrical upload and download speeds for a fast, reliable connection.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Almost all of the rooms are perfectly symmetrical, a true testament to perfect coordination between roommates' parents.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lenovo is offering optional accessories like the Lenovo Tab Pen Pro, compatible with both tablets, along with device-specific folios and keyboards.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The system is also compatible with high-performance photovoltaic cells, like gallium arsenide (GaAs), a compound semiconductor that boosts overall power conversion.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of guessing, leaders have real information about meeting dynamics and can guide teams toward more balanced discussions.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Researchers at Carleton University found that people with names like Renee, Liam or Noelle—which include soft, flowing consonant sounds—were more likely to be favored for certain roles over people with names like Greta, Tate or Krista, whose names contain harsher sounds.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a slowly shifting kaleidoscope of bright, consonant sound, which, with its pointed title, easily digestible concept, and improvisatory spirit, was also a rejection of the cerebral atonality then in vogue.
    William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The harmonic effort has earned the SNL alumna an Emmy nomination, alongside song co-writers Greenbaum and Sean Douglas.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
  • His own timbre of a voice mixes well with his multiple harmonic partners and the various goofy turns he is tasked with implementing.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Deutsche Küche Apple Frangipane Tarts For an elegant dessert option, the $4 Deutsche Küche Apple Frangipane Tarts bring a European flair to the table.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Here, the atmosphere is upscale and elegant; perhaps one of the nicest Chinese dining rooms in Charlotte, despite the staff still trying to get a handle on hostess, service and wait time logistics.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The harmonious palate blends hot herbaceous spice with some sake-like notes and a delightful umami richness.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • It is portrayed as a melting pot of cultures, but graffiti promoting the Algerian Liberation Front suggest the reality is not quite so harmonious.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Congruous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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