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Recent Examples of self-consistent
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.
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Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
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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The 2024 11th-rounder’s fastball sits at 97 mph, though he’s struggled to throw consistent strikes.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Trans athletes and advocates, in turn, point to a lack of consistent, conclusive research to support this claim and the wide-reaching bans it’s led to.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Create a coherent narrative showing your evolution.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Having those two positions secured gives the Patriots a chance to implement a coherent vision for the long term.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Investors are not a monolithic group, and just like any other population or professional segment, investors are people who hold an assortment of priorities that can be congruent, conflicting, or divergent, and often all three at once.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The requirement that executive orders be congruent with the Constitution and established laws becomes critical as the body politic reacts to a president’s executive orders.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The watch is compatible with both Android and iOS devices, syncing via Bluetooth to provide real-time updates.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The software is compatible with the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra—the new S25 Edge need not apply (for now).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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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Surrounded by monumental works from celebrated contemporary artists like Ai Weiwei and Jaume Plensa, Biggers’ piece contributes to The Donum Collection’s vision: a harmonious blend of fine wine, sustainable farming, and transformative art.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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The conductor doesn’t play every instrument but directs multiple musicians to create harmonious outcomes.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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