as in reconciling
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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Recent Examples of keying
In particular, Joanne's sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) has become a goofy caricature, keying Cybertrucks and generally acting like a child.
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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
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
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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
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Breezy Bowl takes a sweeping crack at reconciling all these movements and acknowledging the precarious 2009–10 bounce back.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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The whole team of professional athletes dressed up in costumes far from their red-and-blue NFL uniforms, with many players coordinating with their wives, girlfriends and fiancés, and Bush brought PEOPLE along for the entire wild ride with an exclusive photo diary from the event.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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As for her outfit, Paulson wore a voluminous high-low top over a white blouse and coordinating slouchy trousers.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Keying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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