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as in symmetric
having the parts agreeably related
the congruous layout of the mansion's formal gardens conveys a sense of both grandeur and intimacy
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
when performing his official duties, the president must be dressed in clothes that are congruous with his high position
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Recent Examples of congruous
Hannah is a sustainability consultant and climate impact manager, which is congruous with an outdoor ethos and the culture around bike guiding.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Dripping noses, sneezes, and a stressful mission did not make for congruous relations with Mission Control.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
Studies show that subjects respond more quickly when the word and the image are congruous—that is, if both are pleasant or unpleasant.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2012
Women organize into efficient and congruous guilds.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
These capabilities may have served those departments well in the moment, but not in a congruous way with other parts of the organization.
—Omri Kohl, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Dripping noses, sneezes, and a stressful mission did not make for congruous relations with Mission Control.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
Studies show that subjects respond more quickly when the word and the image are congruous—that is, if both are pleasant or unpleasant.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2012
Women organize into efficient and congruous guilds.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
These capabilities may have served those departments well in the moment, but not in a congruous way with other parts of the organization.
—Omri Kohl, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruous
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The Court's decision affirms that this Act protects the national security of the United States in a manner that is consistent with the Constitution.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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That enthusiasm for EVs is not consistent between countries, the study revealed.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kids can make a perfectly symmetrical snowball with this genius snowball maker while keeping their hands warm and dry.Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
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The timing functions are nested at 6 o’clock to keep things symmetrical.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Competitor is compatible with the Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Windows PCs.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Google Assistant is on hand for voice searches, but the unit is also compatible with Amazon's Alexa and Apple HomeKit.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
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Often, the neoclassical style expresses itself in subtle ways, with façades that are symmetrical and balanced, or an emphasis on classical proportions and scales in interior spaces.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Experts believe the market is currently balanced, with rising inventory and prices expected to continue their upward trend in 2025.Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 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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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is, in these darkest days of midwinter, one of the city’s spiritual hot spots, thanks to the harmonic convergence of two outstanding and very different exhibitions, both closing soon.Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, the bass beats didn't produce a harmonic signal, which was surprising since those beats were better synchronized with the actual musical beats than Tepp's jumping motions.Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
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The style was elegant and practical, sans any pesky heel height.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Because while SteamOS provides that smooth, responsive, and elegant experience on Steam Deck, Bazzite currently brings it to many other devices.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Judging panel described the 12 YO St. Nicholas Abbey Rum as featuring: Rich tobacco and Sherry notes waft out of the glass, with a harmonious blend of toffee and bright raspberry and peach fruit.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lopetegui’s inability to create a harmonious dressing room was his undoing.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Congruous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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