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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Crafted in a deep red wine hue, the dress also featured small crystal embellishments placed with precision and symmetry.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025 -
From an evolutionary standpoint, humans like symmetry and balanced proportions.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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In 2023-24, the proportion of first-time undergraduate degree completers who earned a certificate was about 1 in 7 (15.4%), compared to 1 in 9 (11.3%), a decade earlier in 2014-15.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The proportion of female protagonists and co-leads has grown from 32% in 2015 to 54% in 2024.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, the ability of agentic AI to function with contextual awareness transforms managerial oversight from an exercise in control to one of strategic orchestration.—
Steven Kawasumi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Edge intelligence integrates real-time operations data with enterprise analytics, transforms resource planning from reactive to proactive, expands the scope of industrial automation from individual machines to process orchestration, and upgrades human roles from operators to innovators.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Credit card debt hits another record high Total credit card balances in the U.S. Q1 2018–Q4 2024 The line chart shows total quarterly credit card balances in the U.S. from Q1 2018 through Q4 2024.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Finding the right balance of position is proving tricky, so too the suitable impetus when on the ball.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent news Fitbit is in the process of giving its app a makeover, potentially to bring it in closer harmony with Google’s house style.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Results Some companies may not see a direct correlation between hiring coaches and the impact on their business results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lottery officials said there is a clear correlation between bigger jackpots and higher sales, but not everyone who plays is swayed by the bigger pots.—
Scott McFetridge,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Consonancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonancy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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