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Recent Examples of self-consistent
This self-consistent atmospheric model, while brilliant, is still built on a few approximations and assumptions.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Mar. 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
Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Mar. 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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Bugenhagen notes that this allows for consistent involvement throughout each stage of the process, from initial consultation to post-date feedback.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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In addition to the three passengers who died earlier in the cruise, five other people are thought to have symptoms consistent with an outbreak of hantavirus.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Organizing that chaos into a coherent blockbuster format is a key part of the assignment here.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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What is new, and what may have been the draw for those just tuning in, is a sense the race is finally taking a coherent shape, with Xavier Becerra unexpectedly emerging as the candidate to beat.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The dynamics by category, though, are much less congruent, with the only category to jump double-digits being fragrance in the mass market while consumers in makeup, for example, seem to be trading up.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Attendance has been lower in recent years, congruent with public sentiment, but team personnel appeared to outnumber fans this year.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The mobile app is compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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Some games aren't compatible, but that's an extremely short list that's becoming shorter by the day as patches are released for the few games with compatibility hiccups.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Finding a common language is just one way in which medical schools, clinics, hospitals and health-care networks are working to address health disparities as part of an increasingly visible movement known as culturally sensitive or concordant care.—
Rod McCullom,
Scientific American,
15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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As in earlier periods, these developments were not entirely harmonious.—
David Mislin,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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