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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
This new generation of all-day Windows systems are based on either Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X-series — which, like the M-series, is Arm compatible — or Intel’s latest Core Ultra 7 processors, codenamed Lunar Lake.
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Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Now with an actually compatible lead-in, Abbott Elementary (3.8 mil/0.7) easily put up its best numbers of the season.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
Google Assistant is on hand for voice searches, but the unit is also compatible with Amazon's Alexa and Apple HomeKit.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
The Competitor is compatible with the Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Windows PCs.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Now with an actually compatible lead-in, Abbott Elementary (3.8 mil/0.7) easily put up its best numbers of the season.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
Google Assistant is on hand for voice searches, but the unit is also compatible with Amazon's Alexa and Apple HomeKit.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
The Competitor is compatible with the Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Windows PCs.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible
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Noem did not receive unanimous consent from Senators to fast-track a vote on her nomination, facing a brief delay.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Muhammad took the title from Edwards with a unanimous decision (48–47, 48–47, 49–46).—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Court's decision affirms that this Act protects the national security of the United States in a manner that is consistent with the Constitution.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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That enthusiasm for EVs is not consistent between countries, the study revealed.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trump enters office riding a wave of political momentum with a Republican Party that's largely united behind his policy proposals — unlike the start of his first term, when the GOP controlled Congress but was divided over his status as a political outsider and neophyte.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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There were some questions on which Americans were broadly united.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: TBD Toxic Commando is a four-player, cooperative FPS similar in spirit to Left 4 Dead that pits you against intense monster hordes.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The likelihood of Russia engaging with the U.S. on cooperative foreign policy or international rescue efforts seems slim, and the lack of sources or other evidence furthers suspicion.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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