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consonant

[kon-suh-nuhnt] / ˈkɒn sə nənt /


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Now he seems to regret it—though he still hasn’t apologized directly or acknowledged that he was wrong, and is pretending that what he said earlier is consonant with what he’s saying now.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2025

But Mr. Haas’s work is much easier on the ear than most Stockhausen—more consonant and not especially taken up with chromaticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

There is really no other option, dramatically speaking, or consonant with his character.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

The multinational taking over The Connector is the consonant cluster VorschlagXE.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

I knew he could: the rapport was there, or as the experts have it, the phases were consonant, and of course he had as yet no idea of how to raise the barrier voluntarily.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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