as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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Relevance
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chord
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent.
—Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
His playing struck a chord in me.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent.
—Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Verb
Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chord
Noun
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There is also an important distinction between jealousy and envy, two emotions often used interchangeably but fundamentally different.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Over time, Strider has trained himself to separate the event from the emotion attached to it.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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To the extent that interest rates move without a corresponding change in inflation expectations, TIPS holders remain exposed to that duration, or interest rate, risk.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Much more rarely — in fact, corresponding exactly to the release rate of movies by visionary German director Valeska Grisebach — the brilliance goes bone-deep, emerging from an astonishingly new and strange filmic architecture.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Noun
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People there described feelings of anguish and uncertainty in recent interviews.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Do not allow someone else to manipulate your feelings.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The second Eid holiday – Eid al-Adha – falls during the 12th month of the Islamic calendar and coincides with the end of the sacred Hajj pilgrimage season.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Full moons that coincide with apogee are known as micromoons — the opposite of a supermoon — and appear about 12-14% smaller and dimmer than average.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Her nonchalant reaction makes sense considering the Timberwolves scored 37 runs in their last three regular season games and 32 runs in their three playoff games entering Saturday.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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And co-op teams among large schools can still form, too, in a technical sense, Manning said.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Starring Renate Reinsve and an unrecognizable Sebastian Stan as the couple at the center of the storm, the film is a nuanced reflection on otherness and how anyone failing to conform to the values of a community invites distrust.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Among other big men, Myles Turner, Nicolas Claxton, Onyeka Okongwu, Isaiah Stewart, and Daniel Gafford would all fit within that TPE.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Show how your offering fits into a more intentional, circular mindset and earns its place.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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