as in compatible
not having or showing any apparent conflict
the clothes you wear to work must be consistent with the company's dress code
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Recent Examples of consistent
Early voting in the Democratic mayoral primary starts in just 52 days, so wouldn’t charges against Cuomo now impinge on that election?
Bondi, of course, may not be consistent and may choose to bring a case against Cuomo.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Both apartments have been sealed, as is consistent with the traditional proceedings of a pope's death.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Cassini used synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to look through Titan's thick atmosphere during these close encounters and found channels and large flat areas that are consistent with large bodies of liquid.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
One theme seems consistent: in times of uncertainty, humans seek guidance from beyond.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Both apartments have been sealed, as is consistent with the traditional proceedings of a pope's death.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Cassini used synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to look through Titan's thick atmosphere during these close encounters and found channels and large flat areas that are consistent with large bodies of liquid.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
One theme seems consistent: in times of uncertainty, humans seek guidance from beyond.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistent
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Moto Watch Fit: One More Thing Motorola also showed off its new Moto Watch Fit smartwatch, which is compatible with all Android phones but doesn't appear to run Wear OS.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to Google, all devices with at least 2GB of RAM and running Android 10 or later are compatible with Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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His pledge to shift the agency’s posture toward coherent, forward-looking policy marks a significant departure from the SEC’s previous approach.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everyone is somehow still conscious and coherent enough to have a real conversation.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistent. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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