HARMONIZING Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in symphonic

having a pleasing mixture of notes a harmonizing chorus of early-morning chirps arose from the bird-laden trees

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harmonizing

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verb

present participle of harmonize

as in blending

to form a pleasing relationship the color of the walls harmonized nicely with the blue tones in the carpet

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as in reconciling

to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences an attempt to harmonize the legends passed down from our forefathers with the historical evidence that survives from their exploits

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as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point interrogated in separate rooms, the two burglary suspects gave stories that didn't harmonize at all

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Recent Examples of harmonizing

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Aligning subsidies is also critical, because maintaining fair competition among North American companies and scaling up entire cross-border supply chains will be difficult without harmonizing how each country’s government supports its industry. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 The Justices’ daily business involves resolving ambiguities, clarifying jurisdiction, harmonizing conflicting statutes, and adjudicating conflicts in special jurisdictions. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 It was put together in such a beautiful, methodical way, and all of the instruments were harmonizing perfectly. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 However, Saturn just went retrograde, and Jupiter will be harmonizing with Saturn by trine on August 31. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Other ideas include federal preemption for critical areas like frontier AI, setting national goals, or harmonizing state laws through federal templates. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Last month, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint request for public comment regarding updating, clarifying and harmonizing certain definitions and issues. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Wood proved to be a versatile and indispensable player, capable of harmonizing perfectly with Richards’s guitar and contributing his own superb solo moments. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonizing

Adjective

From a symphonic stage in Dallas comes the story of a tragedy that struck a nation in its heart.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
But Hynde makes the song as accusatory, and grandly symphonic, as a great Phil Spector track.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of symphonic

Verb

The challenge is that leaders can spend more time reconciling the information than deciding what to do with it.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The brothers have not been on speaking terms for some time, and William is reportedly dead set against ever reconciling with Harry.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconciling

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In corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Emmet Sheehan and catcher Eliézer Alfonzo to triple-A Oklahoma City.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Such stocks can be issued and managed natively on a blockchain, or by means of special purpose vehicles that hold traditional stocks and issue corresponding tokens that have a claim on the shares.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponding

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Its exclusion from the TIFF People’s Choice Award lineup supports that theory, even if Moore is still seen as a front-runner for Best Actress, and the original musical numbers for Best Original Song.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
Tuesday’s event, which featured an evening of musical performances, was sponsored by an assortment of city contractors and government agencies, including waste hauler Athens Services and the Department of Water and Power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of musical

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New cards can sell out within minutes, with people coordinating on X and Discord to know where to go.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
The findings about the coordinating role of the Sst-Chodl neurons, the team claims, should generalize to different brain regions, but the actual wiring may not.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of coordinating

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Shares of the coffee chain are still up about 11% this year, but have fallen 14% since late August, coinciding with a broader sell-off in consumer stocks as higher gas prices raise concerns about household spending.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
The city of London is back in action, its famous gray clouds have returned to the city’s skyline for fall coinciding with the London Design Festival and London Fashion Week this month and Frieze Week in October.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

Van Sonderen continued with the duo Zonderling, alongside writing and production work across house, melodic techno, pop and hip-hop under his producer name, NSR.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
And in January, when Winter gave a spellbinding solo performance at a New York club under the name Chet Chomsky, Green opened the show with her own set of bittersweet, melodic gems that sounded nothing like Geese.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026