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Recent Examples of self-consistent
What emerges is a self-consistent picture that lets a black hole retain its regular structure as predicted by general relativity, albeit with the presence of an implicit though powerful nonlocality.
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Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consistent
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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The two new buildings have cozy rooms and verandas that are open and breezy, but coherent with the larger property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses said Blanco appeared to not be coherent.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Attendance has been lower in recent years, congruent with public sentiment, but team personnel appeared to outnumber fans this year.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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Fractures that are out of place, shortened, or do not have a congruent joint surface usually need surgery to help prevent persistent pain, loss of motion and the development of arthritis.—
Harlan Selesnick,
Miami Herald,
21 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This watch is compatible with both Android and Apple phones.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wired headphones, chargers, and adapters go here, so you’ll never be stuck rummaging through a tote bag for an EU-compatible plug at the gate again.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of those studies was an on-site evaluation by Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain), which found concordant results between Truvian and a central laboratory.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Finding a common language is just one way in which medical schools, clinics, hospitals and health-care networks are working to address health disparities as part of an increasingly visible movement known as culturally sensitive or concordant care.—
Rod McCullom,
Scientific American,
15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The goal is to give homeowners another tool to ensure that their neighborhood is developed in a harmonious and sustainable way.—
Kamal Morgan
February 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least in the public eye, things were harmonious within Salt-N-Pepa — but then Salt disbanded the group.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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