be consistent

Example Sentences

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“That would be consistent with Brent crude prices reaching an all-time nominal peak, and could require more disorderly and economically damaging cuts to oil demand,” Hussain adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Public facing data should reflect actual performance and be consistent across facilities to assist consumers in making the most informed decision about their care.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

“Do something that makes a change that you really feel you can be consistent with,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

But the club will no longer make the trip, saying that doing so would not be consistent with the club's values.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

String theories, however, have a bigger problem: they seem to be consistent only if space-time has either ten or twenty- six dimensions, instead of the usual four!

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking