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
Feedback enriches this process, and by aligning patterns with outcomes, congruency between aspirations and action is achieved.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The rough congruency could be seen as a validation of the robustness of the record-keeping of French Canadian institutions over all these centuries.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
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
Furthermore, congruency between words and actions allows partners to experience peace while apart.
—WIRED, 26 Nov. 2022
However, unless your values are aligned with theirs, existing and potential customers will be able to see the lack of congruency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
This calls for adopting new levels of reporting congruency and transparency in non-financial reporting.
—Manav Garg, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
Anyone who listened and watched the way Cristobal and Sewell played off each other understood in an instant that there’s a congruency of vision.
—John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2019
Give the Titans credit -- there’s total congruency in the franchise.
—oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2019
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The rough congruency could be seen as a validation of the robustness of the record-keeping of French Canadian institutions over all these centuries.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
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
Furthermore, congruency between words and actions allows partners to experience peace while apart.
—WIRED, 26 Nov. 2022
However, unless your values are aligned with theirs, existing and potential customers will be able to see the lack of congruency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
This calls for adopting new levels of reporting congruency and transparency in non-financial reporting.
—Manav Garg, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
Anyone who listened and watched the way Cristobal and Sewell played off each other understood in an instant that there’s a congruency of vision.
—John Canzano | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2019
Give the Titans credit -- there’s total congruency in the franchise.
—oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruency
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The letter to Johnson and Grassley, sent in accordance with the War Powers Resolution, affirmed the president's intent to continue operations until the Houthi threat is neutralized, emphasizing his constitutional authority to defend U.S. interests and calling on Congress for continued support.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Built in accordance with Japanese postwar aspirations, the house had two floors and three bedrooms, yet felt cramped and overstuffed.—
Elif Batuman,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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His neighborhood was similar to my childhood South Shore neighborhood—homeowners, working class and poor people living among each other in harmony and hijinks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Runaway June explored harmonies as the members shaped the melody, pointedly emphasizing the trio’s signature.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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Scarce are the smaller programs that repeatedly reach the NCAA Tournament due to years of congruence, as bidding wars tend to split them up.—
Seattle Times,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mills, in congruence with the Maine Principals’ Association, argues that Trump’s executive order conflicts with Maine’s current Human Rights law.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Congruency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruency. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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