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 Comments Soleil Moon Frye (whose name should really be Soleil Lune Frye for consistency) appeared on a recent episode of Pod Meets World, the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast hosted by Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025 Add additional oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, for a thinner consistency. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 App developers will also need to refresh their software to ensure consistency with Google’s new design language. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 13 May 2025 The 32-year old has a pair of top three finishes this season and has finished in the top 30 in each of his last nine starts, displaying impressive week-to-week consistency. Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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