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as in symmetric
having the parts agreeably related
the congruous layout of the mansion's formal gardens conveys a sense of both grandeur and intimacy
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
when performing his official duties, the president must be dressed in clothes that are congruous with his high position
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Recent Examples of congruous
Hannah is a sustainability consultant and climate impact manager, which is congruous with an outdoor ethos and the culture around bike guiding.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Dripping noses, sneezes, and a stressful mission did not make for congruous relations with Mission Control.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
Studies show that subjects respond more quickly when the word and the image are congruous—that is, if both are pleasant or unpleasant.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2012
Women organize into efficient and congruous guilds.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
These capabilities may have served those departments well in the moment, but not in a congruous way with other parts of the organization.
—Omri Kohl, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Dripping noses, sneezes, and a stressful mission did not make for congruous relations with Mission Control.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
Studies show that subjects respond more quickly when the word and the image are congruous—that is, if both are pleasant or unpleasant.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2012
Women organize into efficient and congruous guilds.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022
These capabilities may have served those departments well in the moment, but not in a congruous way with other parts of the organization.
—Omri Kohl, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruous
Adjective
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The motorcycle, according to police, had damage consistent with being struck by another vehicle which then left the scene.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Although the new study did not test a uniform walking regimen, Barha suggests walking multiple times daily to break up sedentary behavior and maintaining consistent walking habits year to year to prevent cognitive decline.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Verizon Fios offers faster, symmetrical fiber-optic speeds, better customer perks, and long-term price guarantees but has limited availability to just eight states and Washington, D.C..—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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This symmetrical but extreme historical behavior emphasizes the substantial risk and reward linked to trading Meta around earnings announcements.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, our society is not really compatible with happy child-rearing.—
Rachel Deutsch
July 29,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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Like every other release in the iOS 18 cycle, iOS 18.6 is compatible with all iPhones from 2018 onwards.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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While the message on eggs has shifted over time, there’s now broad agreement that eggs can be part of a balanced, heart-healthy diet, Mroz-Planells told Health.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
2 Aug. 2025
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The scientists found that each potato genome carried a balanced mosaic of genes from the tomato and Etuberosum lineages.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Kepler’s harmonic law acts as a scale to weigh celestial bodies.—
Andrej Prša,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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As dark as the film can seem, it’s also filled with moments of harmonic bliss whenever the girls perform.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Maybe, with its hidden codes often invisible to those who are not looking, cruising looks like an elegant method of resistance.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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The King of Umbria Red Wines Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG is another wine for people who love elegant tannins and a richly fruity taste.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Dhamma, while originally a Buddhist spiritual concept (see Walpola Rahula's 1994 book What The Buddha Taught), can be applied as a practical, experiential leadership framework emphasizing ethical clarity, mindful awareness and harmonious decision making.—
Gamini Hewawasam,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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For a more harmonious backdrop, go for a soft, neutral wall color like Even Better Beige or Authentic Tan.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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“Congruous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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