CONSORT Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

consort 1 of 3

noun (1)

Definition of consort

as in group

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a consort of doctors attended the case

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as in choir

an organized group of singers hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception

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consort

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noun (2)

ˈkän-ˌsȯrt

as in spouse

the person to whom another is married it is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne

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verb

kən-ˈsȯrt

as in to associate

to come or be together as friends at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself

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as in to blend

to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience

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Recent Examples of consort

Noun

Hürrem takes inspiration from the 16th‑century romance between Ottoman ruler Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his chief consort Roxelana, who became Hürrem Sultan upon winning his heart. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The noble consort takes the empress’s place, smirking, and stealthily pushes her down the stairs when no one is watching. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026

Verb

But he is detested by western militiamen, and is also known to consort with extremists. — Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021 Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent. — Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for consort

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consort

Noun

The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

Set at William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, Glee followed the members of the New Directions, a glee club competing in the show choir circuit, while dealing with social issues.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The series followed the members of the show choir at William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, through the ups and downs of high school and beyond.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of choir

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Holden Karnofsky, the spouse of Daniela Amodei, has worked at Anthropic since January 2025, receiving just over $430,000 in total compensation, excluding options and restricted stock units.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Buffett’s view is supported by research that shows that people with supportive spouses tend to take on more rewarding challenges throughout their lives, and end up having more personal growth and happiness.

— Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouse

Verb

Of the 200 records the county staff reviewed, 112 were associated with people whose registrations are canceled or inactive.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Circana’s 2026 research on nostalgia in retail found that younger consumers are embracing products from their own childhoods alongside vintage items associated with earlier generations.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

Connie Britton and Sam Nivola lead the series created by Nick Paley that blends mystery, dark comedy and the awkwardness of adolescence.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.

— Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blend

Noun

On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Martelly’s registration under a new political grouping, Debloke, will place the council under heavy scrutiny.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Investigators are working with Nigeria and international partners to review genomic findings and verify her movements and interactions in Uganda and en route to Abuja.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Verb

Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

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