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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
But few believe that is compatible with his aim of regional peace anchored by ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Verizon and Sprint use CDMA networks, so if those are your carriers, be sure your hot spot device is compatible.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Save big on baby items, like $100 off a convertible crib with a compatible mattress and an infrared thermometer that will come in handy all year long.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Owning a movie theater was a lifelong dream for Floyd, who notes that a commitment to supporting independent film is not always compatible with the need to turn a profit.
—Cory Stillman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Verizon and Sprint use CDMA networks, so if those are your carriers, be sure your hot spot device is compatible.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Save big on baby items, like $100 off a convertible crib with a compatible mattress and an infrared thermometer that will come in handy all year long.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Owning a movie theater was a lifelong dream for Floyd, who notes that a commitment to supporting independent film is not always compatible with the need to turn a profit.
—Cory Stillman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible
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Most recently, Alves lost a unanimous decision to Abus Magomedov in May 2024.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Auburn had been the unanimous No. 1 for three straight weeks before that loss and remained at the top last week despite seeing nearly half of those first-place votes go primarily to Alabama, with a few to Florida and Tennessee.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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These bourbons are highly praised for their quality and have been consistent medal winners in international competitions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The stars of this formula are upcycled makgeolli lees (a byproduct of Korean rice wine), honey, kaolin clay, and rice hull powder—which together sweep away the gunk residing in your pores, gently buff away uneven texture, and with consistent use, help brighten discoloration.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
22 Feb. 2025
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After 1990, the U.S. opposed European efforts to create a united European military.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Aiding the Caribbean’s united response was the U.S. Agency for International Development, the sprawling aid and humanitarian agency that Trump has moved to gut.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 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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The cooperative dynamic between humans and AI fosters not only enriched customer experiences but also groundbreaking marketing strategies that would be difficult to achieve through traditional methods alone.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pena initially refused officers' instructions but eventually exited his vehicle unassisted and was fully cooperative as arresting officers took him into custody.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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