as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
a harmonizing chorus of early-morning chirps arose from the bird-laden trees
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as in blending
to form a pleasing relationship
the color of the walls harmonized nicely with the blue tones in the carpet
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as in reconciling
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
an attempt to harmonize the legends passed down from our forefathers with the historical evidence that survives from their exploits
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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
interrogated in separate rooms, the two burglary suspects gave stories that didn't harmonize at all
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Recent Examples of harmonizing
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
With the intuitive Moon harmonizing with lucky Jupiter in your caring sign, any bad mood can be dismissed — especially with the help of the people who care about you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Your 11th House of Communities lights up as the comforting Moon boosts group efforts, harmonizing with Pluto in your sign.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Around November 29, when Uranus and Pluto connect in a rare, harmonizing angle, Twins and Water Bearers will be compelled to take fashion risks and tap into the power of innovation to make their mark.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The Gemini moon harmonizing with Pluto offers emotional catharsis through downtime and reflection.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
And Peters always joins in, harmonizing right alongside them.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
By harmonizing these assumptions, the collaboration has created a starting template that future experiments can adopt to ensure their findings are directly comparable.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Beer can complement food by harmonizing similar flavors, like chocolate notes in chocolate brownies with the chocolate in a dark stout.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
By the end of the month, the energy softens beautifully as Pisces season begins, harmonizing with your Cancer sun and offering emotional relief.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
With the intuitive Moon harmonizing with lucky Jupiter in your caring sign, any bad mood can be dismissed — especially with the help of the people who care about you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Your 11th House of Communities lights up as the comforting Moon boosts group efforts, harmonizing with Pluto in your sign.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Around November 29, when Uranus and Pluto connect in a rare, harmonizing angle, Twins and Water Bearers will be compelled to take fashion risks and tap into the power of innovation to make their mark.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The Gemini moon harmonizing with Pluto offers emotional catharsis through downtime and reflection.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
And Peters always joins in, harmonizing right alongside them.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
By harmonizing these assumptions, the collaboration has created a starting template that future experiments can adopt to ensure their findings are directly comparable.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Beer can complement food by harmonizing similar flavors, like chocolate notes in chocolate brownies with the chocolate in a dark stout.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonizing
Adjective
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And Lincoln’s seeming role as a symphonic football is nothing new, either.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The show also will feature symphonic suites conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and arranged by Kazunori Miyake.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Julia Fox Fox painted a sea of lavender shadow over her eyes, blending the soft hue with charcoal and black liner in her waterline.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of running everything through massive centralized models, enterprises are distributing intelligence by blending foundational models with small language models, reducing hyperscaler dependence and optimizing performance for specific, local environments.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and the importance of reconciling with God.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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The reality is that reconciling a relationship is not just difficult, but sometimes inadvisable or dangerous, especially in cases involving harm or trauma.—
Richard Balkin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.—
Busola Evans,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both spaces boast corresponding color palettes and an elevated rustic theme to fit the rest of the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Two big musical acts are playing at this year's Super Bowl?—
Seth Jacobson,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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He'll be joined by musical guest Mumford & Sons, who are old pros by now after three previous stints on the Studio 8H stage.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pair with a set of decorative pillows in coordinating white-and-blue colorways for something extra matchy-matchy.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Blige fully committed to the monochromatic moment, pairing the coat with a coordinating faux-fur handbag.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His first albums under his own name, 1995’s Earth & Nightfall and 1996’s cult classic Ten Days of Blue, were blissful-sounding ambient techno records that took the melodic sensibilities of the local scene to their cosmic extremes.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The soundtrack for the full-band pic features a staticky guitar line with melodic vocals that doo-doo-doo (and the studio shot sounds very similar).—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Harmonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonizing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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