How to Use consistent in a Sentence

consistent

adjective
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  • The pain has been consistent.
  • We need to be more consistent in handling this problem.
  • He is a consistent supporter of the museum.
  • Your grades have shown consistent improvement this school year.
  • Customers expect that the quality of service they receive will be consistent.
  • Their descriptions of the accident were consistent.
  • The decision was consistent with the company's policy.
  • I am not consistent about giving vibrancy and other kinds of input to a relationship.  … There are periods when I am the most attentive and thoughtful lover in the world, and periods, too, when I am just unavailable.
    — Toni Cade Bambara, "A Conversation with Claudia Tate",
  • And that's just not consistent with due process of law.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The sturdy plywood frame will hold up to consistent use—just be sure to keep it out of the rain.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But there are few consistent standards for the species name.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Night skiing is a consistent $19 for all ages and dates.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Boyd has played eight seasons with the Bengals and is one of the most consistent players to come through the franchise.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Kessler also had an injury to the left side of his face that was not fatal but could be consistent with a blow, Young said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Apart from a consistent hair routine with the right products for your hair texture and skin type, one of the best ways to take care of the skin on our heads is with a scalp detox.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The measured perspective was consistent with how Betts has approached the game in his four seasons with the Dodgers.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • About 15 years ago that started to change, and what was once consistent became sporadic.
    — Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • On the court, the Mojo have struggled to put together a consistent sideout game.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • By one rule of thumb, if the jobless rate were to rise just a few tenths of a percentage point more, the increase would be consistent with the start of a recession.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • What would be the Chargers’ worries about the Packers, who have not had a consistent offense this season.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The Tokio Hotel guitarist kept his style consistent, wearing all-black for both events.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The rifle was accurate, consistent, and easy to use and maintain.
    — Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2023
  • This time, the images are consistent with the devices the cases are made for — and Dbrand claims that’s because Casetify stole its designs.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Prior to World War I, many Americans didn’t maintain consistent spellings of their first and last names.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
  • This almost makes sense, even with just a single consistent timeline.
    — Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
  • And according to Mooney, gas grills also provide a more consistent heat.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
  • The more consistent and potent the pass rush those four positions can create, the less Jim Knowles has to dial up more aggressive concepts in the back end.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The lead scientist on one of the two new studies said that while the study was not designed to find a cause, the findings were consistent with those determinations.
    — Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But on the blocks surrounding Seventh and P, crime has stayed relatively consistent compared with the first few months of last year.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the violence and strong language is pretty consistent throughout so this may be better suited for the tween set.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Aug. 2023

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