as in compatible
not having or showing any apparent conflict
the clothes you wear to work must be consistent with the company's dress code
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Recent Examples of consistent
Trump has been a consistent theme in ads across both parties, as the analysis found the president has been mentioned in 70% of all broadcast spots aired.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Related: Supreme Court to decide if challenge to Illinois' grace period for mail-in ballots can proceed
Pennsylvania Democrats countered that the 2024 ruling by the state supreme court was consistent with the text of state election law and with the intent of the legislators who set the rules.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Data pipelines fetch information at regular intervals to allow consistent access to vital data.
—Mohit Menghnani, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This can include creating a consistent dental care routine and avoiding certain habits.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Related: Supreme Court to decide if challenge to Illinois' grace period for mail-in ballots can proceed
Pennsylvania Democrats countered that the 2024 ruling by the state supreme court was consistent with the text of state election law and with the intent of the legislators who set the rules.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Data pipelines fetch information at regular intervals to allow consistent access to vital data.
—Mohit Menghnani, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This can include creating a consistent dental care routine and avoiding certain habits.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for consistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistent
Adjective
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The charger is compatible with MacBooks, iPhone 16 Series, Samsung, Pixel and other portable devices.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For Nintendo, the DS — a portable two-screen touch compatible device meant to fit in the average chino pocket — arriving at the same time as its newest handheld threat: the Playstation Portable (PSP).—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 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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Create a coherent narrative showing your evolution.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Having those two positions secured gives the Patriots a chance to implement a coherent vision for the long term.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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