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as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the book alleges certain congruities between several political assassinations that were thought to be unrelated
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
there's little congruity between your professed religious beliefs and your actual behavior
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Recent Examples of congruity
There’s always been a nice congruity between watching movies with an audience in a cinema and the entire world coming together, gathering around TV sets, to honor the best of those films at the Oscars.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity.
—Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias.
—Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 12 June 2021
Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers.
—Adam Chase, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values.
—Ross Levin, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working.
—Trésor Prijs, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
At the time, there weren’t a ton of slam-dunk options, especially for a league that has historically had a high standard of basketball and values geographic congruity.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity.
—Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias.
—Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 12 June 2021
Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers.
—Adam Chase, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values.
—Ross Levin, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working.
—Trésor Prijs, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018
At the time, there weren’t a ton of slam-dunk options, especially for a league that has historically had a high standard of basketball and values geographic congruity.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruity
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This case bears similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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There is no uniform answer to this question, as both metals, despite their vast similarities, also have some critical differences that investors will need to navigate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Chinese navy and China Coast Guard carry out activities in relevant waters in strict accordance with China's domestic laws and international law.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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From its immense wealth to the stability of its institutions, the United States bears little resemblance to Haiti.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lee’s home is nestled in the Bordeaux community, a traditionally African American neighborhood in northwest Nashville named for its resemblance to the southwestern French city.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Seamless transitions from your living room to the lawn; chef-grade kitchens wrapped in natural flagstone, firepits that bring families together and architectural harmony that makes your home feel twice as large.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, in the Chinese practice of Feng Shui–which is the art of achieving balance and harmony through the arrangement of buildings, furniture, and other objects in your environment—south-facing orientation is a good thing.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both parties have similar doubts about clinching any bipartisan accord on immigration enforcement.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some of Waller’s clients already attend the shows on their own accord.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Congruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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