How to Use congruence in a Sentence

congruence

noun
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  • At the close, there’s a fugue-like absence where there should be congruence and meaning.
    — Lucy Scholes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2017
  • In the case of the triangle and the square, the brownies show exactly how this scissors congruence works.
    — Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Heathers‘s problem of tone is not just the accidental congruence that crops up when artists take risks.
    — Daniel D'addario, Time, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The poll found a surprising congruence of views between residents of the two states on most issues.
    — James Conca, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The first solution of the first congruence is 3, because 5 goes into 3 zero times and leaves a remainder of 3.
    — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2021
  • There is a congruence between the shock models for both genes and memes, but a huge difference between them in the gradual scenario.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2011
  • But as the play turns more serious in the last third, finally revealing what happened in New York, the congruence of form and function begins to fray.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2017
  • The rough congruence validates that the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec didn’t make records out of whole cloth, but there were likely fudges, guesses, and deceptions on the margins.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
  • To find the congruence requires a long, and at times frustrating, journey, to what some call Mexico profundo—the country’s ancient roots.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • In congruence with all of those handy features, shoppers love the way the scrubber saves time and energy, all without sacrificing wow-worthy results.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, the above argument involving the triangle, the rectangle and the square shows that scissors congruence is also transitive.
    — Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
  • One of the most important factors for success is complete congruence between you and your company’s mission.
    — Ross Franklin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Wealth is a congruence between your health, financial prosperity, and fulfillment throughout all facets of your life, and deserves to be treated as such.
    — Celinne Da Costa, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Reduce friction and align yourself with maximum congruence; get all the elements going in the same direction.
    — Philly.com, 28 June 2017
  • The new segment had virtually no congruence with the rest of the company, and as a result, that lack of integration caused the initiative to languish despite large investments.
    — Omri Kohl, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • While fans were rightly excited about the signing of the Guinean international, fans believe that the congruence between the photos of Keita and the apparent 'leaked' photo of Fekir proves that those images were real.
    — SI.com, 28 June 2018
  • Moneymaker disagrees, saying the congruence of evidence is just too much; the tracks, audio recordings, eye witnesses, and hair samples.
    — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2019
  • In congruence with typical replay reviews, conclusive visual evidence is required to overturn a call on the floor.
    — Jake Fischer, SI.com, 10 July 2019
  • Hulu asserted its ambition last year with the dystopian literary adaptation The Handmaid’s Tale, a drama that resonated with viewers thanks to its congruence with certain strains in the culture in 2017.
    — Daniel D'addario, Time, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Bentley looks for subtle ways to give customers subtle congruence between the appointments on their motorcars and all aspects of their showroom experience.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The new proof automatically delivers congruence for all these cases — for free.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Jenq says the best possible surgical outcome is based on finding aesthetic and functional congruence in the patient’s preferences.
    — Allure, 29 June 2021
  • When employees are engaged and there is clear person-job values congruence and alignment, withdrawal cognitions diminish and employees choose to stick around longer.
    — Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 30 June 2022
  • The researchers believe this is likely because, even with hormone therapy, the effects of puberty cannot easily be erased, making appearance congruence harder to achieve.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Finding alignment and congruence is key to leadership competence.
    — Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • As Darling and Reed’s film outlines, such congruence of ideals is what makes this cult phenomenon a perfect vehicle through which to examine how American masculinity was reshaped in the latter half of the 20th century.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 19 July 2022
  • The story of our evolutionary congruence with primates is perhaps our most powerful collective origin myth.
    — Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 6 May 2022
  • The consumer cares about an easy, enjoyable experience, but the marketer has to drive organizational congruence across different parts of the enterprise.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Clearly, the Phillies cared more about philosophical congruence than instructional pedigree.
    — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • This will help you to establish clear values congruence, person-job fit and person-organization fit from the beginning, creating a foundation for the remaining onboarding process.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022

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