as in coinciding
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 jibing
Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jibing
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Moench’s hiring came after co-studios Amazon MGM and New Regency hit pause on the show last fall, coinciding with Sloane signing an overall deal at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Starting Towns as the focal point in an attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead was the right choice considering the team’s postseason success coinciding with his own success.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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On the other hand, if what AI generates is primarily more slop, busy work, and token spend without corresponding income gains, official statistics should not be inflated to flatter the technology.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Only the third-ever executive producer of the long-running program, Owens shared that the secret to the show’s success was in its resistance to conforming.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Loans that meet these guidelines are conforming loans; loans that do not are nonconforming.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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The news comes with the BBC recently agreeing a deal to make shows for YouTube for the first time, which includes documentary channels like BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing docs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The two sides eventually settled in 2023, with the nonprofits agreeing to return $14 million to the county.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Assemble the slab by rolling out the dough, wrapping it around a rolling pin, and gently fitting it inside a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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On June 10, for instance, Mercury will clash with Saturn (after squaring Neptune on June 3), which can make conversations feel heavier than usual.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Joy asks for a simple budget with free-loving Venus lighting your 5th House of Creativity and squaring responsible Saturn in your 2nd House of Money.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Asked what his plans were after a legendary debut, Balogun thought for a second before answering.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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By answering these big, existential questions, worldviews can help manage anxiety.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Jibing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jibing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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