chord 1 of 2

noun

Definition of chordnext
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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chord

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verb

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
Noun
Todd, who produces the film, recalls the emotions of visiting the set for the first time, during a scene that struck a personal chord with her experience with her son. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Memory tends to lose sound quickly, but even years later, Jake’s mother’s wails play with the same staccatos and double chords. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
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 See All Example Sentences for chord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chord
  1. emotion
  2. correspond
  3. feeling
  4. coincide
  5. sense
  6. conform
  7. fit
Noun
  • Days filled with screenings, meetings, press conferences, discussion, discoveries, emotion, and, inevitably, a few surprises.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There is a portion of Royals fans who wish manager Matt Quatraro would show more emotion during the season.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of emotion
Verb
  • In a corresponding move, the Jets released kicker Jason Sanders and offensive lineman Kohl Levao.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both cohorts showed evidence of a dose-dependent association, in which higher blood xylitol concentrations corresponded to higher rates of cardiovascular events.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspond
Noun
  • But such is the strength of feeling, former Love managing director Letty Kavanagh has launched twin lawsuits against Sky for wrongful dismissal and unpaid severance, as revealed by Deadline this month.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And Imax aims to up the ante on that feeling with a fully immersive viewing experience supported by the largest screens along with the company's proprietary projection system and film cameras, Gelfond says.
    — Kamaron McNair Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincide
Noun
  • In that sense, hitting one in his second career at-bat, which was sandwiched by two strikeouts, was fitting.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Combining unexpected items can make a lot of sense and save precious space in your backpack.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sense
Verb
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Perovskites, meanwhile, offer the possibility of lightweight and potentially flexible solar layers that could conform to roofs, hoods and other body panels.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • The Titaner Razorbill isn't simply a Tanto blade fitted into a titanium handle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Judge Kimberly Gallant said he must be fitted with an ankle monitor before his release and will then spend his time in home confinement.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fit

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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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