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
Construction, another consistent leader in recent months, rose by 10,000, while financial activities contributed 9,000.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Done properly, applying domain-specific AI makes best practices more consistent, and the scarcity of expert knowledge stops being the bottleneck.
—Theo Saville, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The main advantage here is the driver's physical action is decoupled from the wheels, so there's more precise control in the way braking pressure is applied, and the driver gets more consistent feedback.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Farmers note the difficulties of finding consistent kelp buyers.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Done properly, applying domain-specific AI makes best practices more consistent, and the scarcity of expert knowledge stops being the bottleneck.
—Theo Saville, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The main advantage here is the driver's physical action is decoupled from the wheels, so there's more precise control in the way braking pressure is applied, and the driver gets more consistent feedback.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Farmers note the difficulties of finding consistent kelp buyers.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistent
Adjective
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The company says the Port delivers a richer sound and is updated to be compatible with newer technology, but these are probably features Connect users didn’t miss.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail system allows voters to make their ballot selections using compatible technology in the privacy of their home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The method of literacy instruction is often associated with smaller letter sounds, like consonant blends or syllables.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Organizing that chaos into a coherent blockbuster format is a key part of the assignment here.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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What is new, and what may have been the draw for those just tuning in, is a sense the race is finally taking a coherent shape, with Xavier Becerra unexpectedly emerging as the candidate to beat.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistent. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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