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according

[uh-kawr-ding] / əˈkɔr dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
consonant
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate blending correspondent like parallel uniform
WEAK
accordant akin alike analogous coincident comparable compatible concordant conformable congenial congruous corresponding harmonious in agreement in rapport similar suitable sympathetic
Antonyms
STRONG
different dissimilar divergent unlike
WEAK
disagreeing dissonant incompatible incongruent incongruous inconsistent inconsonant
ADJECTIVE
equal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balanced commensurate comparable corresponding equivalent identical proportionate
STRONG
coordinate correspondent double duplicate egalitarian invariable level look-alike matched matching parallel same uniform
WEAK
break even evenly matched fifty-fifty homologous identic indistinguishable one and the same same difference spit and image stack up with tantamount to the same degree two peas in pod unvarying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
different dissimilar mismatched unequal unlike
STRONG
changing divergent inconsistent variable
WEAK
biased disproportionate not alike unequitable unfair unjust unmatched varying

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Oil prices at today’s levels are actually high enough to provoke another drilling boom, according to data from the Dallas Fed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The providers cannot accommodate students with moderate-to-severe health issues or children under the age of 4 due to staffing limitations, according to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

A stroke occurs when blood stops flowing to part of the brain, according to NHS guidance.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

For now, analysts are expecting 12.6% earnings growth from S&P 500 companies in the first quarter, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Suddenly, as if one body, the bison turned and stared across the field of big bluestem—the way she was supposed to go, according to her fickle map app.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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