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Narrator: Today's word is "Consistent-With" — phrase (adjective), pronounced /kənˈsɪstənt wɪð/, with the stress on "sis".
Narrator: Consistent with means in agreement with something, not contradicting it.
Narrator: In plain English, consistent with means fits with, like symptoms consistent with a cold.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin consistere, to stand firm, with the preposition with.
Narrator: "Consistent with the evidence" describes a claim that matches the facts.
Narrator: It differs from proof of because consistent with only says there is no clash, whereas proof of says something is established.
Narrator: "Consistent with the rules" is a second pattern meaning following what is required.
Narrator: Medicine, law, science, auditing and journalism all rely on the phrase consistent with.
Narrator: So remember: consistent with means fits with and does not contradict.
Speaker A: What does consistent with mean?
Speaker B: Fits with! CONSISTENT WITH comes from the Latin consistere, to stand firm, so two things stand together without clashing.
Speaker A: So it doesn't prove anything?
Speaker B: Right — it only says the facts are compatible!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "His story is consistent with the evidence"; "Symptoms consistent with flu"; "That's consistent with our policy" — law, medicine and rules.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't say consistent to, because the correct preposition is with, as in consistent with the plan.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Compatible with' the friendly cousin, 'in line with' the tidy twin, 'in keeping with' the graceful alternative. The phrase keeps its harmonious charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "Consistent-With" in AI prompts — useful for testing tools and compliance checks.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame testing?
Speaker B: Right. For a testing tool, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a test that checks whether each API response is consistent with the documented schema.
Speaker A: How about compliance?
Speaker B: Ask the model to review:
Prompt: Review this privacy policy and list any clauses that are not consistent with the new data law.
Speaker A: Could it help with logs?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame debugging:
Prompt: Examine these server logs and report any errors that are consistent with a database timeout.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a reporting bot, try this:
Prompt: Check whether the totals in this report are consistent with the raw sales data and list any mismatches.
Consistent with — meaning in Arabic & definition More C courses GL Dictionary