as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style
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Noun
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Hair reflects grooming, the mouth signals health and vitality and the central triangle is a strong indicator of symmetry.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025 -
Symmetry Perhaps the most defining feature of a Federal-style exterior is the use of symmetry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Demographic breakdowns reveal higher proportions of white, urban, and employed individuals, with younger respondents more often uncertain or undecided about potential parenthood.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Polls show a significant proportion of Gen Z and Generation Alpha (people born after 1996) expect to live to 100.—
Dr. Marschall Runge,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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That's where orchestration comes in: the process of managing how AI tools, models and integrations work together seamlessly to meet business goals.—
Sean White,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Into the 1980s, Clausen would go on to do orchestrations for such feature films as Airplane II: The Sequel, Mr. Mom, Splash, The Last Starfighter, Weird Science, Wise Guys, The Naked Gun and its first sequel Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and the Dave Chappelle starrer Half Baked.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Hwang, who represents Fairfield, said the bill strikes the right balance between the interests of towers and consumers.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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The record-setting balances, on their own, weren’t necessarily a troublesome indicator.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The Ten of Cups signals joy, connection, and harmony in your personal life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Marinated for days in a delicate blend of sweet white miso, sake, and mirin, the dish embodies chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s philosophy of simplicity and harmony.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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This includes negative correlations between arrests and convictions, on the one hand, and retirement savings, on the other hand-- leaving this group less likely to have a retirement plan.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And all of us—users, voters, citizens—can demand that AI serve science and objective truth, not just correlations.—
Erik Otárola-Castillo,
Time,
7 June 2025
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“Consonancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonancy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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