self-consistent

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Recent Examples of self-consistent This self-consistent atmospheric model, while brilliant, is still built on a few approximations and assumptions. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2026 What emerges is a self-consistent picture that lets a black hole retain its regular structure as predicted by general relativity, albeit with the presence of an implicit though powerful nonlocality. Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 Nowadays, cosmologists have settled on a basic picture of a universe—one that’s still full of mysteries but is at least quite self-consistent. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2012 In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consistent
Adjective
  • State emergency officials coordinated the test with cities, counties, school districts, colleges, tribal nations, and other agencies to ensure a consistent approach.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In 2025, the Lions lost a lot of high scoring games, but with Monroe’s consistent pitching success, the team is more well-rounded with an ability to win close, low scoring bouts.
    Charles Baggarly April 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The task of Survivor story producers and editors requires making tough choices in order to condense 26 days of content into 13 episodes while telling a coherent story about the handful of players who make it to the end.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Far from exhibiting a coherent or consistent set of values, carnival has been co-opted by—and used to promote the philosophies of—various movements, from the Protestant Reformation to National Socialism.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The dynamics by category, though, are much less congruent, with the only category to jump double-digits being fragrance in the mass market while consumers in makeup, for example, seem to be trading up.
    James Manso, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Attendance has been lower in recent years, congruent with public sentiment, but team personnel appeared to outnumber fans this year.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Deep Isolation’s analysis confirmed that nuclear waste streams partitioned through the Argonne-baseline electrorefining process are compatible with deep borehole disposal.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The lock is compatible with Alexa and Google Home for voice commands, too.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • One of those studies was an on-site evaluation by Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain), which found concordant results between Truvian and a central laboratory.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Finding a common language is just one way in which medical schools, clinics, hospitals and health-care networks are working to address health disparities as part of an increasingly visible movement known as culturally sensitive or concordant care.
    Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • While soft tones like sage or pastel green look particularly harmonious with other light, soft colors, stronger variants like bottle green or lime green can tolerate more striking contrasts.
    Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The experience incorporates Oskia skin care in a harmonious, sleep-enhancing ritual concentrated on the face, back, shoulders and scalp for children 8 and older.
    Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.
    Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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