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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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
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Sun trines Jupiter, harmonizing the internal peace of your 12th house with the domestic comfort of your 4th house.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
New York has moved to align its RAISE Act with California’s landmark SB 53, harmonizing the rules of the country’s two largest AI economies and moving the country toward a de facto national standard.
—Chris Lehane, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Of all the Welk stars, the harmonizing Lennon Sisters have always been among the most gracious and congenial.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the Education Department opted to go in that direction by harmonizing GE rulemaking with OBBB language.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Mercury harmonizing with Jupiter reframes the big picture around ambition.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
By the end of February, the energy softens beautifully as Pisces Season begins, harmonizing with your Scorpio nature.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Around November 29, when Uranus and Pluto connect in a rare, harmonizing angle, Twins and Water Bearers will be compelled to take fashion risks and tap into the power of innovation to make their mark.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
As harmonizing Venus moves into your 11th House of Shared Dreams, friendly alliances flourish.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Sun trines Jupiter, harmonizing the internal peace of your 12th house with the domestic comfort of your 4th house.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
New York has moved to align its RAISE Act with California’s landmark SB 53, harmonizing the rules of the country’s two largest AI economies and moving the country toward a de facto national standard.
—Chris Lehane, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Of all the Welk stars, the harmonizing Lennon Sisters have always been among the most gracious and congenial.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the Education Department opted to go in that direction by harmonizing GE rulemaking with OBBB language.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Mercury harmonizing with Jupiter reframes the big picture around ambition.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
By the end of February, the energy softens beautifully as Pisces Season begins, harmonizing with your Scorpio nature.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Around November 29, when Uranus and Pluto connect in a rare, harmonizing angle, Twins and Water Bearers will be compelled to take fashion risks and tap into the power of innovation to make their mark.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonizing
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Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tony DeSare lends his signature vocals and dynamic piano playing to a symphonic celebration of the Piano Man’s most iconic rock hits.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Spring 2026 is leaning into maintenance color trends, from rooty blondes to ‘quiet silver’ gray-blending techniques.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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The new Morricone doc project is divided into nine chapters, blending fictional sketches, commentary from music experts and previously unseen archival footage.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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The show depicts the couple briefly breaking up over the letter before reconciling.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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For Sweetgreen’s founders, the challenge has been reconciling their vision with the need to make money.—
Bloomberg,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Futures on China’s 30-year and 10-year bonds dropped the most since late December on Monday, while corresponding cash yields climbed.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Music Mania festival, corresponding to the Sweet 16 NCAA Men’s Basketball games being played at SAP Center in San Jose, was listed as being canceled on its ticketing website as of Monday.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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His musical roots reach back to when his father taught him to play the guitar at 7 years old.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many Black and female composers, such as Bob Cole and Kay Swift, helped pioneer the musical in the early 1900s, as did stars including Bert Williams and Florence Mills.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From ready-to-go fresh flower bouquets to coordinating vases, vessels, ribbons, and seasonal decor, Michaels is just blooming with floral possibilities this spring.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The other held that government agencies coordinating resources and setting priorities are the better path forward.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just massive growth, coinciding with its furious rollout of new AI tools that spooked investors in software stocks and plenty of other industries .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The price cuts will be effective January 1 next year, coinciding with the implementation of new, lower prices for the same drugs under federal Medicare health plans for older adults.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Producer Kid Harpoon uses Disco’s busy drums (often from Tom Skinner of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s the Smile) to meet pinging bass and melodic elements that systematically stack underneath Styles’s vocals.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the mid-2010s, Young Thug borrowed from Future’s melodic blueprint, only for Future to co-opt Thug’s avant-garde vocal tics to get even weirder in his own right.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Harmonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonizing. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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