as in reconciling
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of keying
Gomes also expresses that rather than keying in on the designers that Talley had a longstanding relationship with within an exhibit, settling on a larger theme, the breadth of experiences, clothing, images, stories, and also paraphernalia associated with Talley was more worthwhile.
—
Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
In particular, Joanne's sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) has become a goofy caricature, keying Cybertrucks and generally acting like a child.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Once teams started keying in on Veronica Burton, the breakout star who became their best playmaker once Kayla Thornton went down, Nakase had to get creative to generate good looks.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Their conclusion is that while the policy shifts have added macroeconomic concern, stock investors are assessing the impacts on a company-by-company and sector-by-sector basis rather than keying on broad brush concerns.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The councilors’ letter appears to be keying off a social media post from the city’s largest police union, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, that flagged the radio breakdown earlier on Monday.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
In particular, Joanne's sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) has become a goofy caricature, keying Cybertrucks and generally acting like a child.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Once teams started keying in on Veronica Burton, the breakout star who became their best playmaker once Kayla Thornton went down, Nakase had to get creative to generate good looks.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Their conclusion is that while the policy shifts have added macroeconomic concern, stock investors are assessing the impacts on a company-by-company and sector-by-sector basis rather than keying on broad brush concerns.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The councilors’ letter appears to be keying off a social media post from the city’s largest police union, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, that flagged the radio breakdown earlier on Monday.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying
Verb
-
Their up-and-down relationship continued for decades, with the two briefly reconciling in the 1990s.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
-
And there’s also the fact that Harry has taken the first steps towards possibly reconciling with his family, and is eager to continue working on that.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Spencer said this small presence will be vital to coordinating aid, reconstruction and stabilization without engaging in combat.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
-
This involves utilizing technology to enhance autonomy, making informed decisions based on data, and coordinating tactics within groups for future combat.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Keying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share