We studied the Concordance to Shakespeare to accumulate examples of alliteration.
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Concordance
/kənˈkɔːdəns/
Synonyms for "concordance" (224 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (45)
Noun(6 words)
acclamationaccompanimentaccordaccordanceaffinityagapeagreementagreement of allallianceamityassentassociationatlasattuneattunementbipartisanshipbonds of harmonybrotherly lovecahootscalendar
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caritascasebookcatalogcatalogue raisonnecement of friendshipcharitychimechimingchoruscity directoryclassified catalogco-workingcoactioncoadjuvancycoadministrationcoagencycochairmanshipcodirectorshipcoherence
Strong matches (67)
coincidencecollaborationcollaborativenesscollectivismcollectivitycollusioncombinationcombined effortcommensalismcommon assentcommon consentcommon effortcommon enterprisecommunalismcommunioncommunismcommunitarianismcommunitycommunity of interestscompatibility
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complicityconcentusconcertconcerted actionconcomitanceconcordconcourseconcurrenceconfluenceconformanceconformationconformitycongenialitycongruencecongruencycongruityconjunctionconsensusconsensus gentiumconsensus of opinionconsensus omniumconsentconsentaneityconsilienceconsistencyconsonanceconsonancyconsortconspiracycooperationcooperativenesscorrespondencecyclopediadiapasondiatesserondictionary catalogdirectoryduetduumvirateecumenicalismecumenicismecumenism
Noun(5 words)
Related words (112)
empathyencyclopediaequivalenceespritesprit de corpseuphonyfeeling of identityfellow feelingfellowshipfrictionlessnessgazetteergeneral acclamationgeneral agreementgeneral consentgeneral voicegood vibesgood vibrationshappy familyharmonicsharmony
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heavy harmonyhomophonyidentityindexintersectionjoining of forcesjoint effortjoint operationjunctionkinshiplike-mindednesslovemass actionmeeting of mindsmonochordmonodymoralemutual assistancemutual understandingmutualismmutualityoctetone accordone voiceonenessoverlapparallelismparasitismpeacephone bookpolyglotpoolingpooling of resourcespulling togetherquartetquintetrapportrapprochementreciprocityrecord bookreference booksame mindsaprophytismself-consistencyseptetsextetsharingsimultaneitysingle voicesolidaritysource bookstudbooksymbiosissymmetrysympathysymphonysyncsynchronismsynchronizationsynergismsynergytallyteam spiritteamworktelephone booktelephone directorythree-part harmonytimingtotal agreementtriotriumviratetroikatuneunanimityunanimousnessunderstandinguniformityunionunisonunisonanceunited actionunityuniversal agreementwork of reference
Adjective(2 words)
external survey corroborationgrammatical subject agreement
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: harmony, acclamation, accompaniment, accord, accord.
- Sentence evidence is available for concordance, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "concordance".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "concordance"
Keep "concordance" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "concordance", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "concordance" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesagreementalignmentdata resourcegrammar featureindexmorphologyorderreference workrelationshipreliability measurestatistical metric
More specific
8 entriesconcordance correlation coefficientconcurrenceconsentkappa statisticlexical indexnoun adjective agreementoccurrence indexsubject verb agreement
Collocations
6 entriesbiblical concordanceconcordance indexconcordance rateconcordance tablelinguistic concordancetextual concordance
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
John Sterling at Herstmonceux that afternoon, and his Father here in London, would have offered strange contrasts to an eye that had seen them both. Contrasts, and yet concordances.
Source: wiktionary
c. 1857, Thomas Macaulay, "Paul Bunyan", contribution to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, His knowledge of the Bible was such, that he might have been called a living concordance.
Source: wiktionary
Different from concordances of the Bible or classic works in the western tradition, which were basically complete concordances of a specific single book, the Chinese Lei Shu usually concordanced miscellaneous books.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "concordance"?
Closest matches include harmony, acclamation, accompaniment, accord, accord.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "concordance"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.