consistent
adjective
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Examples of consistent in a Sentence
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2001
I am not consistent about giving vibrancy and other kinds of input to a relationship. … There are periods when I am the most attentive and thoughtful lover in the world, and periods, too, when I am just unavailable.
—Toni Cade Bambara, "A Conversation with Claudia Tate,"
in The Story and Its Writer, edited by Ann Charters, 1987
One of the strengths of Blake's letters is their consistent readability …
—William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982
The rhythm of the gesture never varied. The paper flew in identically the same arc at each doorway, landed in identically the same spot. It was impossible for anybody to throw with such consistent perfection.
—Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time, (1962) 1976
He is a consistent supporter of the museum.
We need to be more consistent in handling this problem.
Customers expect that the quality of service they receive will be consistent.
The pain has been consistent.
Your grades have shown consistent improvement this school year.
Their descriptions of the accident were consistent.
The decision was consistent with the company's policy.
Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
But the disturbing future scenarios that conclude the book are consistent with Nichols’ conflicted view of the automobile’s effects on women.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
Damage in Saint Francisville and Slidell were consistent with at least an EF-1 tornado, which can fuel winds of 86-110 mph, the weather service said.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
This is consistent with the Federal Reserve’s report on economic well-being for 2022 (published in 2023), which shows a much higher percentage of Americans assessed their local economy as good or excellent than the percentage who said the same about the national economy.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Its research is consistent, and is conducted in space aboard the International Space Station and right here on Earth.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
The government reported that for a third straight month, consumer inflation rose at a pace faster than is consistent with the Fed’s target level.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Our results were also consistent with other surveys that match respondents to vote history records.
—Dan Hopkins, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
During this, Thompson said, an officer saw the man make actions consistent with someone drawing a firearm and attempted to diffuse the situation before shooting him.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
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Word History
borrowed from Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere "to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed of, be established (in a given state)" — more at consist entry 1
1638, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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“Consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consistent. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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