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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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“The day is past,” he said in 1887, according to Simmons, “when the colored boys will be refused work only because of race prejudice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But there is one way Warsh might be planning to get Fed officials to go along with monetary-policy easing, according to economists: by shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

California has more than 800,000 gig rideshare drivers, according to the group, which is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The cost of childcare has increased by 24 percent between 2020 and 2024, according to Child Care Aware of America.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“Well, according to the prophecy, only one Manifestor may be able to stop the Manowari. This person is traditionally called the Mshindi, but most people call them the Chosen One.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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