as in accordance
a state of consistency
little apparent congruence between her professed concern for the poor and her own extravagant lifestyle
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Recent Examples of congruence
The congruence between health and economic goals is also the biggest development in the fight against climate change.
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Michael Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Once again, the congruence between pasta dish and fragrance was eerie.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But some have argued that this congruence between the American project and the forces of modernity has weakened in recent years.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
Grare cautions that the Look East Policy does not offer the congruence with U.S. strategies that some Washington policymakers like to imagine.
—Frédéric Grare, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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Michael Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2015
Once again, the congruence between pasta dish and fragrance was eerie.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But some have argued that this congruence between the American project and the forces of modernity has weakened in recent years.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
Grare cautions that the Look East Policy does not offer the congruence with U.S. strategies that some Washington policymakers like to imagine.
—Frédéric Grare, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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“Congruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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