congruence
noun
con·gru·ence
kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s 
ˈkäŋ-grü-ən(t)s
ˈkäŋ-grü-ən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
… the happy congruence of nature and reason …—
Gertrude Himmelfarb
Gertrude Himmelfarb2
: a statement that two numbers or geometric figures are congruent
Examples of congruence in a Sentence
little apparent congruence between her professed concern for the poor and her own extravagant lifestyle
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This cross-functional alignment is crucial, especially as 51% of leaders report a need for better goal congruence between products and business objectives.
—Pawan Vadapalli, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Unlike compensation packages that competitors can readily replicate, values alignment creates a distinctive organizational signature that strongly resists imitation—genuine congruence between how leaders navigate complex decisions and how your organization operates daily.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Similarly, at least for the time being, Orozco’s congruence of store and gallery, of universal commodity and of global sculpture, emptied even of the most residual forms of tactility, has remained relatively illegible.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Still, Kelce has defended the play because of its congruence with the physical nature of football, of someone’s will against another’s for the smallest margins of soil.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Pawan Vadapalli, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Unlike compensation packages that competitors can readily replicate, values alignment creates a distinctive organizational signature that strongly resists imitation—genuine congruence between how leaders navigate complex decisions and how your organization operates daily.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Similarly, at least for the time being, Orozco’s congruence of store and gallery, of universal commodity and of global sculpture, emptied even of the most residual forms of tactility, has remained relatively illegible.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Still, Kelce has defended the play because of its congruence with the physical nature of football, of someone’s will against another’s for the smallest margins of soil.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for congruence
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“Congruence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congruence. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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congruence
noun
con·gru·ence
kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s
ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
ˈkäŋ-grə-wən(t)s
: the quality or state of having the same size and shape
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