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as in unanimous
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
didn't think that they'd be compatible as roommates
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a theory that is compatible with what we already know about early man
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Recent Examples of compatible
Under that paradigm, Evo acquires an uncanny knack for divining what sequences are compatible with life and for spinning out useful variations of nature’s molecules.
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Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
But this reasoning is not usually compatible with the reality of managing complex organizations.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
According to astrologer Lisa Stardust, the signs most compatible with each other are as follows.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Other adaptive third-party controllers exist but aren't compatible with all systems.
—Grant Stoner, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
But this reasoning is not usually compatible with the reality of managing complex organizations.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
According to astrologer Lisa Stardust, the signs most compatible with each other are as follows.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Other adaptive third-party controllers exist but aren't compatible with all systems.
—Grant Stoner, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible
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Multiple sources told Variety that the project was shut down after unanimous agreement from producers and Gondry that the film did not live up to its developed conceit.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The board offered unanimous approval March 11 for a bond sale necessary to fund the project, estimated to cost about $2.2 million, while also authorizing the advertisement for bids on the project.—
Brent Schacherer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The lack of consistent point guard play also proved problematic against Iowa State’s defense as TCU had just four assists and nine turnovers in the opening half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the song’s impact was so immediate and undeniable, based on its more than one billion streams and consistent chart placement, that even the Grammys, music outlets and celebrities who have previously been friendly with Drake celebrated it.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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While Kennedy can only afford to lose three GOP votes if Democrats are united against him, none have publicly opposed him.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The war may have slightly diminished Ukrainian optimism about the future, but contrary to Moscow’s aims, the invasion has also made the country more united—and more resolved to move away from Russia and toward the West.—
Anton Grushetskyi,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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The governor took pains to soften his liberal attack dog image, praising the president as a cooperative partner during crisis.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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This study is funded through a cooperative agreement with United States Department of Agricultures Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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