as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style
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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 -
There’s a symmetry in the modern era of Chicago sports.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 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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Bonilla said the situation was blown out of proportion.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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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
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Sonia’s presence quickly upends the fragile balance within the household, further destabilizing Silvia’s world.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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The ways that chia seeds can lower blood pressure include promoting mineral balance and improving heart function.1 Another way chia seeds lower blood pressure is through a mechanism similar to that of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, a class of blood pressure medications.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
31 July 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
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There is, no doubt, a strong correlation between family wealth and educational attainment.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Note that the correlation 1D_5D refers to the connection between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Consonancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonancy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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