as in consistence
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
beat the egg whites until they take on the consistency of whipped cream
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Add remaining 1/4 cup cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary to maintain a creamy consistency.
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Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Evaluate whether new connections demonstrate consistency, reliability and commitment.
—Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This example potentially marks the start of consolidation of standards and tools bringing greater consistency, transparency, and uniformity.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys made the trip north to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears, and did not find any consistency on either side of the ball in a blowout 31-14 loss at the hands of a team that gave up 52 points a week ago.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Evaluate whether new connections demonstrate consistency, reliability and commitment.
—Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This example potentially marks the start of consolidation of standards and tools bringing greater consistency, transparency, and uniformity.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys made the trip north to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears, and did not find any consistency on either side of the ball in a blowout 31-14 loss at the hands of a team that gave up 52 points a week ago.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistency
consistence
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The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Consistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistency. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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