1
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
Is the culture compatible with your lifestyle?
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Pema Bakshi, Refinery29, 23 Sep. 2025
The new network, set to be implemented in August 2026, comes as the transit agency nears the end of a months-long redesign and community engagement process meant to shape a network compatible with the agency's financial constraints.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
If your household looks like a digital freeway at rush hour—multiple kids streaming, gaming, video chatting, and downloading updates at the same time — Wi-Fi 7 can make a noticeable difference once all the devices are Wi-Fi 7 compatible.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
As for game selection, there are far more AAA titles on Steam that are compatible with Windows than macOS.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
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Tonight's unanimous vote sends a powerful bipartisan message to those who ignore our laws and imperil our safety—this reckless misconduct will not be tolerated.—
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The grand jury wasn't unanimous on the other charges.—
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For now, the Mariners seem likely to enter the postseason healthy, too, as long as their ever-consistent starter, Bryan Woo, recovers from the right pectoral injury (the team called it minor inflammation) that held him to five innings last Friday.—
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Those two pitchers have been consistent all season long for the Bronx Bombers.—
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Democrats have remained largely united, but there are questions as to whether that can keep up, especially if there remains no resolution closer to the deadline or past it.—
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday upheld the image of a united and data-dependent Fed, which helped give a boost of confidence to investors.—
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
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Earlier this year, Refiberd signed a cooperative R&D agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to advance textile feedstock characterization and analysis.—
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Expansion of the previous contract Earlier this year, TVA and Type One Energy signed a cooperative agreement to develop initial plans jointly.—
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“Compatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatible. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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