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as in unanimous
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
didn't think that they'd be compatible as roommates
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a theory that is compatible with what we already know about early man
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Recent Examples of compatible
The Florence Outdoor Lantern—which does not come with a candle but is compatible with most models, including flameless candle options—adds charming character to your home when attached to the house’s siding or backyard space.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Regardless, serious red flags in relationships usually share a few common threads—and all of them indicate that a person may not be the healthiest, most compatible, or safest partner for you in the long run.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Apple, Google, and Samsung use it in all their latest phones, and most smartphones are compatible with PD chargers.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Regardless, serious red flags in relationships usually share a few common threads—and all of them indicate that a person may not be the healthiest, most compatible, or safest partner for you in the long run.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Apple, Google, and Samsung use it in all their latest phones, and most smartphones are compatible with PD chargers.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible
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However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The unanimous opinion was written by James Harvie Wilkinson III, the chief judge of the court appointed by former President Reagan.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The defense says the injuries O'Keefe suffered were more consistent with a dog attack or beating inside the home.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Carozza said Meta has continued to send a steady stream of new cases to the Oversight Board since January, consistent with volumes over the past four years, and to follow up on its recommendations.—
Katie Paul and Echo Wang,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Amo said Democrats are united against Trump’s tariffs, even if there is some variation in their support for tariffs generally.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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That united display of fealty reflected Big Tech’s hopes that Trump would be more accommodating than President Biden’s administration and help propel an already booming industry to even greater heights.—
Mae Anderson and Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 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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Brown is the founder of Sanctuary Medicine & a cooperative member at Restore Forward in Brooklyn, NY.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Accords also reinforce key ideas from the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, aiming to promote peaceful, cooperative space activity.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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