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
Mainstream medical groups support puberty blockers and hormonal treatment for children who are consistent in their transgender identity and distressed by the prospect of unmedicated puberty.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
That number is consistent with past years, according to the memorandum.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The pattern is consistent across regions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Last year the Red Sox won 89 games and reached the playoffs despite only getting consistent production from three of its starters.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consistent
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
That number is consistent with past years, according to the memorandum.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The pattern is consistent across regions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Last year the Red Sox won 89 games and reached the playoffs despite only getting consistent production from three of its starters.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistent
Adjective
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And a number of companies are also making hearing aids and earbuds that are compatible with Auracast.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Customers with compatible devices can text emergency services through satellite.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What reaches senior leaders often feels coherent and already interpreted.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Both sides contain stories without plots, character studies without coherent meaning.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistent. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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