1
as in symmetrical
having the parts agreeably related
the temples and palaces of ancient Greece are among the most consonant buildings in architectural history
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2
as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
his gentle behavior is consonant with his expressed belief in pacifism
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Recent Examples of consonant
Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.
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Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
By age, regardless of the protests on college campuses, views on U.S. policy among adults aged 18-24 are largely consonant with those among all adults.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Her harmonic language is largely consonant, owing something to John Adams perhaps in its drawing at liberty on all seven notes of the major scale, spotlighting some pitches in a rhythmically free idiom.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
These would then subside into subdued textures marked by consonant harmonies.
—Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2022
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Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
By age, regardless of the protests on college campuses, views on U.S. policy among adults aged 18-24 are largely consonant with those among all adults.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Her harmonic language is largely consonant, owing something to John Adams perhaps in its drawing at liberty on all seven notes of the major scale, spotlighting some pitches in a rhythmically free idiom.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
These would then subside into subdued textures marked by consonant harmonies.
—Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consonant
Adjective
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It is shaped as a perfectly symmetrical U with a row of three rooms on each side and another room at the back connecting both rows.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Friday is 2/6/26, a pleasingly symmetrical series of numbers that has been sadly left out of the pantheon of novelty dates.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These microbes stayed consistent.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Indonesia dominated new account additions and consumed the largest portion of total watch time, while Thailand and the Philippines contributed consistent incremental expansion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a harmonic convergence this year, the holiday falls on a Saturday, the busiest and most popular day of the week for weddings.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team noted that the figures represent new records for vacuum ultraviolet lasers generated via second harmonic generation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The majority of the board agreed that the new design appeared to be more compatible with the character of the neighborhood.—
Lauren Costantino
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many people who are more active at night, stay up and wake later are subject to circadian misalignment, meaning their internal clocks aren’t necessarily compatible with real-world demands like waking up early for work.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our affordability proposals will be part of a responsible, balanced budget because that’s what governing actually requires.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The festival is also on a solid footing for now, Tuttle says, having secured a balanced budget and around 60% of income self-generated through ticket sales, sponsorship and market activity.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The sheen of the leather, the oversized round buckle—these flat sandals are inherently elegant and modern without trying to be so.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Cellini was no doubt an elegant dress watch, though, as Coogler makes clear.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet the elegant minimalism of the three spokes—made completely from recycled aluminum—remains the overarching aesthetic cue.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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McLemore lent the bass vocals that were a crucial anchor to the group’s immensely pleasing, sophisticated, radio-friendly harmonies which have been credited with expanding the sounds of 1960s pop, soul and R&B.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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The middle ground could be moving Powell for the type of Bucks-pleasing draft capital that Wiggins might not be able to fetch.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Consonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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