1
as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side
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2
as in accordance
a state of consistency
in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts
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Recent Examples of consonance
The consonance between domestic order and foreign affairs proved difficult to sustain, however.
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The consonance sounds Intermission.
—Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards.
—Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The consonance sounds Intermission.
—Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards.
—Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consonance
Noun
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So shareholder return grew slightly faster than pay last year, giving the growth rates a certain symmetry.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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There’s a symmetry in the modern era of Chicago sports.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The rhythm of the beat completely changes, and the rhythm of how the body has to move in accordance with that beat.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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This was done in accordance with GHF protocol to avoid casualties.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
27 May 2025
Noun
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For most of that time the two groups have cohabitated in relative harmony.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Biomechanical assessments revealed that the lefty’s arm slot, having moved higher over the previous few seasons, was no longer working in harmony with the rest of his body.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Any deal will need to be approved by EU member states — whose ambassadors, on a visit to Greenland, were updated by the commission Sunday morning, and would meet again after any accord.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
27 July 2025
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The accord has unnerved leaders at college campuses across the country.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The bulk of the work consists of operational tasks such as change management, people management, process reengineering, and orchestration of a cross-functional team.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The ensemble performed Bradley Ulrich’s arrangement, based on Maurice Ravel’s famous orchestration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The Guadalupe River swelled to historic and deadly proportions as heavy rainfall doused the region.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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For men, loafers or espadrilles provide the perfect balance of sophistication and comfort.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Spending controls and a rigid technical rulebook, rather than balance of performance, then, will be the plan.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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“Consonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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