congruity

noun

kən-ˈgrü-ə-tē How to pronounce congruity (audio)
Definition of congruitynext
1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common the book alleges certain congruities between several political assassinations that were thought to be unrelated

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2
as in accordance
a state of consistency there's little congruity between your professed religious beliefs and your actual behavior

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Recent Examples of congruity Women still have to work harder to overcome role-congruity bias. — Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 12 June 2021 Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values. — Ross Levin, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020 Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn’t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers. — Adam Chase, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021 Uncanny forms—semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat—assumed an unlikely congruity. — Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety — the treatments weren’t working. — Trésor Prijs, Teen Vogue, 1 June 2018 Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026 With three new offensive lineman joining center Aaron Brewer and tackle Austin Jackson, the importance of congruity cannot be understated. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2025 There’s always been a nice congruity between watching movies with an audience in a cinema and the entire world coming together, gathering around TV sets, to honor the best of those films at the Oscars. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congruity
  1. similarity
  2. accordance
  3. resemblance
  4. harmony
  5. accord
Noun
  • The idea was to reflect girlhood through different periods of American history, showing the changes and similarities in books and their accompanying dolls and historically accurate outfits.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • If cultural similarity were the sine qua non of syncing up, then homogenous rosters would be the recipe for success.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of similarity
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  • The Marine’s name has not been released, in accordance with Navy policy to withhold identification until at least 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, NBC 7 reported.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Folsom Cordova Unified School District Folsom Cordova Unified says all of its schools have accessible gender-neutral restrooms, in accordance with SB 760.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of accordance
Noun
  • Gomez's wedding guest dress also bore a striking resemblance to her 2025 Oscars dress, a custom off-the-shoulder piece by Ralph Lauren.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • This airy maxi dress bears a striking resemblance to the one Karen Allen wore in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which just happens to be one of my favorite movie costumes of all time.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of resemblance
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  • Venus, our planet of harmony, ventures into the fields of Virgo from July 9 until August 6, and this is a time to be nurturing caregivers in our relationships.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Repeating colors, textures, or plant varieties throughout the landscape helps create harmony.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • That accord reportedly established a 60-day negotiating period focused on key issues, including the future of Iran’s nuclear program, an allegation Tehran denies.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
Definition of accord

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“Congruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congruity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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