Consistent with means matching, not contradicting: her story is consistent with the camera footage. Doctors and scientists write injuries consistent with a fall when the evidence fits a version of events but doesn't prove it. Without with, consistent means steady and reliable.
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be consistent with facts/evidence/principles; consistent with what + clause
- The delivery records are consistent with the driver's account.
- Keeping the park open is consistent with the council's stated priorities.
- Her explanation was not consistent with what the cameras recorded.
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First versionThese results are consistent to our earlier observations.
RevisionThese results are consistent with our earlier observations.
Similar to is a familiar pattern, so to feels natural after consistent as well. But when consistent means 'in agreement with', it takes with: consistent with our earlier observations. So to becomes with.
Consistent with means no contradiction, identical to means an exact match, prove means show for certain. This matters in essays: results consistent with the theory sounds careful, while results prove the theory is too strong for a single study. And consistent without with is different: a consistent player performs well every time.
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The figures are consistent ___ the original estimate.
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with — When you check figures against an estimate, you need consistent with. To goes after similar or identical, not after consistent.
Compare what you noticed yourself with what others said: neighbours, a forecast, reviews. Use consistent with.
The long queues we saw are consistent with the reviews that called the museum overcrowded.
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