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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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Amid feverish speculation over whether Iran would attend talks this week, Tehran maintained a consistent public stance that its negotiators would not participate.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Allain told Fox News Digital that the former employee’s recollection of the pressured retirement and eventual hiring of Berdo is consistent with what he had been told by individuals within the athletics department.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In this ultra-cold, coherent state, the atoms are expected to undergo radioactive decay in sync rather than randomly.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some security experts say Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia is likely a flag of convenience rather than a coherent group, and its claims should be treated with caution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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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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Choose from classic styles, vegan leather designs with interchangeable straps, clear styles great for summer events and tumbler compatible styles.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a department spokesperson told CBS News Texas the changes would ensure that policies involving cooperation with other law enforcement agencies are compatible with state and federal guidelines.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 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
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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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Once inside the hotel doors, there’s a harmonious tension between an older and younger generation at The Breakers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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This seems like a harmonious enough occasion; the house has light and space, and life appears to settle into a cozy rhythm.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 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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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 27 Apr. 2026.
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