as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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Relevance
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chord
Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
The filmmaker may have set the movie in a Finnish location known to few but the universal story rings a bell on alienation and the healing powers of community that seems fit to strike a chord with audiences far beyond Finland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
His performance struck a chord with inmates and the general public alike, humanizing prisoners and lending voice to their struggles.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
The filmmaker may have set the movie in a Finnish location known to few but the universal story rings a bell on alienation and the healing powers of community that seems fit to strike a chord with audiences far beyond Finland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Verb
Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chord
Noun
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The emerging British singer brought a lot of heart and emotion to the performance.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In a battle defined by grit and high emotions, the Miami Hurricanes fell to the Louisville Cardinals, 3-2, in Game 3 of the NCAA Louisville Super Regional.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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This name was given due to the corresponding farming season of picking strawberries, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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That corresponds to a timeline of its operations outlined by prosecutors in their charging document against Lopez and his four co-defendants.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
Noun
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But that season swung local feelings about public money for arenas.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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JoJo Siwa definitely has some complicated feelings about Miley Cyrus joking about her sexuality.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Miami-Dade County officials assure that the project remains on schedule for a 2027 reopening, coinciding with the theater’s centennial.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Noun
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There’s no sense of me and you, us and them, mine and yours.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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The recent wave of popularity sparked by the game’s youngest stars — including Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who missed her fourth straight game with a left quadriceps strain — have brought a new sense of appreciation from players both veteran and new.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Without springs, the Tatami is super-comfortable, and the foam really conforms to your body’s curves and pressure points.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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State Tax Considerations Thankfully, most state tax laws conform to the federal QSBS rules.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Now that school had begun, Joyce was more confident and was trying to fit in.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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However, this venue gave them both fits and challenged them to their limits. DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, struggled with his new irons.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The race is a reminder that while our young nation may have birthed itself in opposition to the British crown, its culture rhymes with the one across the ocean.—
Sam Sifton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The treasure hunt creators then shared four limerick-like rhyming clues, along with several photos of the treasure, which entailed cash, valuable coins and rare baseball cards.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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