as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't jibe with what I know about his character
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Recent Examples of jibe
That jibes with a recent Congressional Budget Office report that estimated about 2.4 million fewer Americans will receive food assistance as a result of the new work requirements.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
What’s more, Gamble starts behaving strangely, which jibes with M’Benga’s theory that some kind of invasive substance is preventing his eyes from regenerating.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
One key question: how the device jibes with privacy laws in U.S. states which require two-party consent to record conversations.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Jafa says that the show’s location jibed with his mission to make the art world accessible to as many people as possible.
—Alex Rigotti, Billboard, 2 July 2025
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
What’s more, Gamble starts behaving strangely, which jibes with M’Benga’s theory that some kind of invasive substance is preventing his eyes from regenerating.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
One key question: how the device jibes with privacy laws in U.S. states which require two-party consent to record conversations.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Jafa says that the show’s location jibed with his mission to make the art world accessible to as many people as possible.
—Alex Rigotti, Billboard, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jibe
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The Philippines is entering a demographic juncture as slowing population growth coincides with a rising number of working-age and dependent individuals, a senior official said this week.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 20th/21st here in 2025, coinciding with a new Moon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The study’s results show that gamers do not conform to any single archetype of a person, and that the average gamer is both older and less likely to be male than the stereotype might suggest.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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This creates pressure on boys to conform to certain male beauty standards.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Wyatt Sicks' members look like they were made for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, with creepy masks and imposing frames that would fit any haunted house.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The most popular cocktail smoking guns come with a dome to fit over the beverage being smoked.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Licensed psychotherapist Lucas Saiter agreed that a decline in crushes is common in adulthood.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reasonable people from all sides of the current AI conversation agree that this particular paradigm shift is just different.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Jibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jibe. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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