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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Recent Examples of consistency
Tilis looks at the stream of re-signings and the lack of excessive departures as a sign of consistency.
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Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Payment history is the biggest factor in your credit score, so consistency with always paying your bills on time matters more than anything else.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The consistency in brushwork and paint texture found in these tiny segments can then be compared to another artwork with more questionable background to indicate if it was made by the same individual artist, a different individual artist, or perhaps a group.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
So far in his career, at least lately, Justin Jefferson has not had consistency in the guy throwing to him.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Payment history is the biggest factor in your credit score, so consistency with always paying your bills on time matters more than anything else.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The consistency in brushwork and paint texture found in these tiny segments can then be compared to another artwork with more questionable background to indicate if it was made by the same individual artist, a different individual artist, or perhaps a group.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
So far in his career, at least lately, Justin Jefferson has not had consistency in the guy throwing to him.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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