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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime
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as in balanced
having the parts agreeably related
a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
no form of social discrimination can ever be harmonious with the basic principles and ideals of our nation
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Recent Examples of harmonious
Today’s connection between Mercury and Venus forecasts harmonious exchanges at the office.
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USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
By nurturing wholesale relationships at trade shows, empowering retailers to connect with consumers on TikTok and using social media to connect directly with consumers in meaningful and authentic ways, Judy Blue is striking a harmonious balance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The director surely values your presence and should be able to find a harmonious balance here.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
This regularity promotes a harmonious energy flow and reduces distractions.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
By nurturing wholesale relationships at trade shows, empowering retailers to connect with consumers on TikTok and using social media to connect directly with consumers in meaningful and authentic ways, Judy Blue is striking a harmonious balance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The director surely values your presence and should be able to find a harmonious balance here.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
This regularity promotes a harmonious energy flow and reduces distractions.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Avery Mann, Greenbrier High: Avery is the Drum Major of Greenbrier's Marching Bobcats and a trombone player in the symphonic band.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Star Wars symphonic soundtrack featuring music by composer John Williams varied depending on which Disneyland fireworks show was playing on any particular night.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ohio State's balanced attack and suffocating defense left little doubt about the outcome, as the Volunteers struggled to keep pace.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Amazon Smart Plug Conserve electricity with this nifty smart plug that is compatible with a ton of everyday devices like lamps, fans, and coffee makers — 827 readers did.Toni Sutton, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, not all devices are compatible with RCS and it’s not universally supported by carriers.Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Since it was shot down, Spirit has filed for bankruptcy protection and JetBlue has launched its own turnaround plan aimed at making the airline more consistent and profitable.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Castillo is a three-time All-Star and has been remarkably consistent since 2019.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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This display is accompanied by nightly musical performances throughout the holiday season.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mean Girls celebrated its 20th anniversary this April, following the feature film adaptation of the movie’s Broadway musical in January.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Our relentless pursuit of the right solution led us to advocate for a symmetrical design.Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
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This includes the abode’s symmetrical look, with a recessed front door area set between two matching sides with gabled roofs.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
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The Fitzgerald school board placed Stange and Carroll on leave following a unanimous vote Sunday, according to a news media release from board president Julia Yokel.Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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The decision follows the Boston City Council’s recent unanimous vote to reaffirm the city’s sanctuary status ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.Simon Tay, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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“Harmonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonious. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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