as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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Relevance
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chord
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
For some observers, the corporate sponsorships on display throughout the evening struck a specific chord.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Willie and son strike a chord When the curtain rose to reveal Willie Nelson, braids and all, the crowd once again rose as one.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
For some observers, the corporate sponsorships on display throughout the evening struck a specific chord.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chord
Noun
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Pay attention to their body language, tone of voice, and underlying emotions.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Wedding planning brought excitement and emotion, but also a surprise challenge Madi didn’t see coming.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Businesses themselves have to discover what the new way of thinking, speaking, feeling, acting and interacting might mean for their own workplace and their own business.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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What most defines Price’s writing is his dialogue—a precise and comic urban argot that lends his work a credible feeling of immersion and translates well from the page to the screen.—
Kevin Lozano,
New Yorker,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The first episode of Beyond the Villa coincides with the season 7 finale of Love Island USA on July 13 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Some of the camp games are just for fun, while others coincide with a lecture and a life lesson.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Other elements of The Scout reinforce our sense of this transient atmosphere.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Other migrant families have found the same sense of stability in the city of nearly 2 million inhabitants.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Relatedly, skip parts of the itinerary that don’t fit into your budget as needed.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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And trying to force yourself into one risks shrinking your identity to fit a trend.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Verb
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To understand that not everything that rhymes is truth.—
S.T. Barnes,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2025
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While not replicating lyrics verbatim, the outputs often share thematic content, rhyming patterns, and arrangements, effectively creating derivative works.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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