Definition of consistencynext
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 This results in sharper detail, particularly in motion, where earlier approaches struggled to maintain consistency. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Next up was Christian Pulisic, dubbed Captain America, who is arguably a bit better but struggles with consistency. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Expanding locations provides revenue generation, yet maintaining consistency preserves the brand that enabled expansion in the first place. — Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 SteelSeries says that this affords the mice 20 times the bandwidth and lower latency, and it’s used to deliver high polling rates with better consistency than other brands. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consistency
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consistence
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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
  • The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Consistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistency. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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