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Recent Examples of self-consistent
The result was a single, self-consistent model uniting elements physically and statistically.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
What emerges is a self-consistent picture that lets a black hole retain its regular structure as predicted by general relativity, albeit with the presence of an implicit though powerful nonlocality.
—Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Nowadays, cosmologists have settled on a basic picture of a universe—one that’s still full of mysteries but is at least quite self-consistent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2012
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
What emerges is a self-consistent picture that lets a black hole retain its regular structure as predicted by general relativity, albeit with the presence of an implicit though powerful nonlocality.
—Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Nowadays, cosmologists have settled on a basic picture of a universe—one that’s still full of mysteries but is at least quite self-consistent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2012
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consistent
Adjective
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Kim said the early deficit was consistent with what campaign organizers expected.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Brock sets sights on first title since 2008 A move to Class 4A in the last UIL realignment cycle hasn’t stopped Brock baseball from being a consistent powerhouse.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Trying to turn this into a coherent human-understandable explanation is quite challenging.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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So quite a bit of coherent narrative has already emerged from the soup.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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There isn’t a way to fill that room with something congruent, and then people don’t want to come back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 2,100-lb (953-kg) P21X checks in a few hundred pounds heavier than the P21 but is still quite lightweight and compatible with a variety of vehicles, including electrics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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To address this, the latest versions of Modaris and Gerber AccuMark are fully compatible, enabling fashion brands to work and co-develop with partners using other CAD systems.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The women’s voices rose, gentle and emotive in unison, before splitting into two concordant melodies.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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One of those studies was an on-site evaluation by Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain), which found concordant results between Truvian and a central laboratory.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The moody Moon lifts your 10th House of Career as a harmonious trine reaches Jupiter, the Planet of Wisdom, in your 6th House of Daily Routine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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These were not harmonious teams in the conventional sense.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The method of literacy instruction is often associated with smaller letter sounds, like consonant blends or syllables.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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