consistent

adj.

1 always behaving in the same way

VERBS

▪ be

▪ become

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Each generation becomes ever more consistent in its thinking.

▪ remain

ADVERB

▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.

▪ highly, remarkably

▪ absolutely, completely, entirely, quite, wholly

▪

His attitude isn't absolutely consistent.

▪ largely

▪ reasonably, relatively

▪

A writer must maintain a relatively consistent perspective or tone.

2 in agreement with sth

VERBS

▪ appear, be, seem

▪

These findings appear consistent across racial and ethnic groups.

▪ remain, stay

▪

The percentage of personal income paid in taxes stayed fairly consistent across various income levels.

ADVERB

▪ completely, entirely, fully, perfectly

▪ broadly, generally, largely

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Our results are generally consistent with the results of other analyses.

▪ fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably, relatively

▪

The portrait of Powell in the book is pretty consistent with what everybody knows.

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This is relatively consistent across all age groups.

▪ strikingly, surprisingly

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The pattern is strikingly consistent in the four samples.

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The results of this study are surprisingly consistent with previous estimates.

▪ internally

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His argument is not even internally consistent (= different parts of the argument contradict each other).

▪ logically

PREPOSITION

▪ across, among (AmE)

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These findings are consistent across all the studies.

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These findings were statistically consistent among studies.

▪ between

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These results were consistent between genders, and regardless of age and parent education level.

▪ with

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The figures are fully consistent with last year's results.

Consistent is used with these nouns: ↑basis, ↑failure, ↑fashion, ↑manner, ↑message, ↑pattern, ↑performance, ↑record, ↑standard, ↑theme, ↑thread, ↑trend, ↑winner