as in accordance
a state of consistency
at least he acts in congruency with his avowed beliefs and values
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Recent Examples of congruency
The two goals don’t always exist in a state of congruency.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Anchor All Comms To A Shared Strategic Narrative Consistency and congruency are fundamental.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In congruency with the Power of Women events that Variety hosts in Los Angeles and New York, the Nashville honorees will highlight a charity of their choice and Variety will make a donation as a part of the event.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Feedback enriches this process, and by aligning patterns with outcomes, congruency between aspirations and action is achieved.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, congruency between words and actions allows partners to experience peace while apart.
—WIRED, 26 Nov. 2022
This effect might be due to a transient illusionary intersensory perceptual congruency of visual, tactile and pruriceptive signals.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2016
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Anchor All Comms To A Shared Strategic Narrative Consistency and congruency are fundamental.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In congruency with the Power of Women events that Variety hosts in Los Angeles and New York, the Nashville honorees will highlight a charity of their choice and Variety will make a donation as a part of the event.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Feedback enriches this process, and by aligning patterns with outcomes, congruency between aspirations and action is achieved.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, congruency between words and actions allows partners to experience peace while apart.
—WIRED, 26 Nov. 2022
This effect might be due to a transient illusionary intersensory perceptual congruency of visual, tactile and pruriceptive signals.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruency
Noun
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Sandoval, who is a Native American elder, was called in to assist with a burial the following year at Oakwood Cemetery, and to ensure everything was done in accordance with Native traditions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2006, Congress authorized all branches of the military to raise their maximum ages for original enlistment to 42 and the Army temporarily raised its limit in accordance.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The response was in Indonesian but shaped by values that centered individual autonomy over the consensus-building, social harmony and collective family dynamics that tend to matter more in Indonesian social life.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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While part of you prefers harmony at all costs, today’s revelations encourage authenticity.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Particularly in gender-affirming care, however, reduction of the laryngeal prominence can improve psychological well-being and body congruence for some patients.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Mar. 2026
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In congruence with solid fundamentals, rates are expected to drop at least another 25 basis points, with other estimates showing 2-3 cuts in 2025.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Congruency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruency. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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