1
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
Restoring Shine And Protecting The Finish The best method for restoring shine to your wood cabinets is to look for polishes that are compatible with your cabinet finish.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
For instance, rather than imposing broad export controls on open-source AI models, Washington should provide incentives to companies to make their models compatible with Western chipsets and to discourage use of Chinese ones.
—Jared Dunnmon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2025
The 2024 iMac couldn't run the three of these five 3DMark tests that Macs are compatible with at the time of our review.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
For example, cutting oaks and other food-production trees usually isn’t compatible with TSI for wildlife.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
For instance, rather than imposing broad export controls on open-source AI models, Washington should provide incentives to companies to make their models compatible with Western chipsets and to discourage use of Chinese ones.
—Jared Dunnmon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2025
The 2024 iMac couldn't run the three of these five 3DMark tests that Macs are compatible with at the time of our review.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
For example, cutting oaks and other food-production trees usually isn’t compatible with TSI for wildlife.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible
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Later that year, Ferguson lost a unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Auburn was the unanimous pick at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel in the poll released Monday.—
John Marshall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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At heart, the brand messaging is consistent: Individuals who work hard and win reward themselves with a Rolex.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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Great companies are built on a consistent effort to foster trust and transparency.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Republicans will need to stay largely united to pass the plan with tight margins in both chambers.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Part of the British Isles supported Charles I for the monarchy, while the rest of the kingdom was divided on who should lead their united kingdom.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 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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Through pretend play, cooperative games, or storytelling, kids can explore different perspectives and practice kindness.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pena initially refused officers' instructions but eventually exited his vehicle unassisted and was fully cooperative as arresting officers took him into custody.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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