1
as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
her face had an angelic harmony that fascinated the leading painters of her day
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as in peace
peaceful coexistence
the apparent inability of the party's right and left wings to resolve their conflicts and live in harmony at least during the convention
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
for once, the kids' idea of a vacation was in perfect harmony with their parents' notion of total relaxation
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Recent Examples of harmony
Can stewardship, no matter how small, add to collective harmony?
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Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
That effortless, well established harmony, coupled with Scoop’s production, ties it all together.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
This was especially true at the start of the month, as the moon reached its peak in harmony-seeking Libra on April 1, highlighting your eighth house of intimacy, depth and vulnerability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
For once in his life, Sting manages to add some sensitive harmonies without trying to steal the show.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
That effortless, well established harmony, coupled with Scoop’s production, ties it all together.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
This was especially true at the start of the month, as the moon reached its peak in harmony-seeking Libra on April 1, highlighting your eighth house of intimacy, depth and vulnerability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
For once in his life, Sting manages to add some sensitive harmonies without trying to steal the show.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmony
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Continue the trend and let your backyard speak to its symmetry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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But a number of architects and preservation groups provided their opinions of the 90,000 square foot project, generally characterizing it as way out of scale with the Executive Residence, the main part of the White House, while throwing off the symmetry of the grounds.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Signaling progress in the peace talks, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were engaged in discussions mediated by some Gulf states for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the conflict, although the odds for reaching a partial deal before the Tuesday deadline were slim.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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His 16-year grip on power has tested the EU system of governance meant to ensure peace through economic and political integration after the ravages of the world wars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sandoval, who is a Native American elder, was called in to assist with a burial the following year at Oakwood Cemetery, and to ensure everything was done in accordance with Native traditions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2006, Congress authorized all branches of the military to raise their maximum ages for original enlistment to 42 and the Army temporarily raised its limit in accordance.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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And through all this, Saariaho’s elaborately beautiful orchestration scintillates, jabs, caresses, and swerves, giving all that vivid misery a sheen of lyric glamour.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even lower-level tools, like Zapier and Gumloop, are pulling in non-technical folks who are creating their own personal agent orchestration systems.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The nearly 3-minute song promotes confidence and self-expression with an upbeat tune.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s also despite the fact that Anna has about $500 in her bank account, a totally unrealistic sum to potentially sustain a voyage to Italy where a cab alone apparently runs to the cool tune of 200 euros.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the actual balance was much lower.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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For decades, there’s been a quasi-clandestine accord about expanding oil drilling in the Gulf.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The accord distributed power along sectarian lines, with key state positions allocated to religious communities.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thinking about this case, one important observation is that the proportion of pepperoni can only change continuously during the rotation—that is, the proportion on the left side must increase steadily from 30 to 70 percent.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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And to say the crew was thrilled may be an understatement of cosmic proportions.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Harmony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmony. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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