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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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
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The platform has also made significant inroads in live sports streaming, featuring boxing and baseball events that have struck a chord with Japanese viewers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
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
The scene's blend of nostalgia and high-stakes drama struck a chord with audiences worldwide.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The platform has also made significant inroads in live sports streaming, featuring boxing and baseball events that have struck a chord with Japanese viewers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
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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This is the kind of decision franchises dread—where emotion, logic, and reality collide in uncomfortable ways.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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In animals, sentience is the capacity to experience sensations and emotions such as pain, pleasure and fear.—
Conor Purcell,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The pattern uncovered by the team corresponds with models that suggest black holes grow through repeat collisions in densely packed star clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The mayor and council members didn’t compare bank balances or transactions to a corresponding bank statement or invoice to ensure information was accurate, auditors said.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Plan something extra special and put those feelings into action.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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James's oncologist seemed embarrassed and dodged her questions, which left her feeling both frivolous and ignored.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This now coincides with the closing of Oscar voting, as the Academy extended its voting period as a result of the wildfires.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2025
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This recent find coincides with another crayfish discovery: Two other species were newly described in North Carolina this month.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Most important in the near term, said organizers on Wednesday, beds and a roof overhead; showers and a laundry; hot meals and a sense of security away from the streets.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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The museum has partnered with several local organizations to provide activities to help the community, which fosters empathy, compassion and a sense of responsibility, officials said in a news release.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Unstructured Data Challenges: Conversational data does not conform to rigid schemas.—
Mandar Khoje,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Within-group pressures also create stronger feelings of belonging among those who conform to the group’s internal norms, such as which political positions to support.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Lindsay and Beryl’s hand-on-eye gesture seems to fit that bill.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Each one measures at 21.7 x 13.8 x 12.2 inches, providing ample room to fit items like sweaters, sweatshirts, towels, sheets, and even fluffy duvet inserts inside.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Recent triggers may have rhymed a lot with past scenarios that left you feeling victimized, and that’s definitely the kind of thing that can lead to a trauma response.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024
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Each of those artists, who are all in their 50s, are still rhyming at top-tier levels.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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