1
as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side
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as in accordance
a state of consistency
in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts
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Recent Examples of consonance
The consonance between domestic order and foreign affairs proved difficult to sustain, however.
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The consonance sounds Intermission.
—Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards.
—Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The consonance sounds Intermission.
—Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards.
—Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consonance
Noun
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Other ensembles stood out for their symmetry: People wearing complementary diamond-quilt jackets, for example, or twin earmuffs.—
Simbarashe Cha,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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This beautiful, natural symmetry is typical of Schmitt’s work.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Clouse expressed optimism about Campbell’s ability to change its offerings accordance with consumers’ preferences and tastes.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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However, Federal Reserve offices will be closed in accordance with Biden’s executive order.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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The larger point being made, very much in harmony with Matthew Walker’s theory of human nightly emotional processing, is that our dreams are what Jandial calls thought experiments.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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While this may result in short-term harmony, the child will eventually end up sleep-deprived and unable to focus in class.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Others wrote that their own dogs did the same thing, some raised with cats and others of their own accord.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The accord must also still be ratified by the Israeli cabinet.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Once that mystery is solved, the ghost is free to leave the house with a soar of dramatic orchestration.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The creative team includes Tom Pye (production design), Basil Twist (puppetry design and direction), and Will Stuart, who has created new orchestrations of Joe Hisaishi’s original score.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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The comic will kick off with a hook of cosmic proportions: a Kryptonite asteroid showers Earth with the mineral that weakens the man of Steel, changing the balance of power in criminal empires in Metropolis and the planet.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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The increase in America’s median age coincides with an increase in the proportion of the population that is over 65.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Though, trashing Las Palmas doesn’t remove pressure of finding a balance versus stronger teams.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet, along the way, technology has knocked the news industry off balance.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Consonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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