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Collocations for consistency - noun

1. always having the same standard, opinions, etc.

ADJECTIVE

absolute, complete
good, great, remarkable
He needs to have better consistency throwing downfield.
internal
overall
The songs on the album have an overall consistency of approach.
intellectual, logical
Intellectual consistency is the hallmark of a fine legal mind.
stylistic, thematic
How do you give a sense of thematic consistency to a body of work?

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… OF CONSISTENCY

degree, level

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VERB + consistency

demonstrate, show
He has shown remarkable consistency in his exam results.
achieve, ensure, find, maintain, provide
The team must find consistency in its game.
an electoral system that provides no consistency in how votes are counted
lack
improve
Romero needs to improve his consistency by throwing more first-pitch strikes.

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PREPOSITION

consistency in, consistency of
a consistency of approach
consistency with
to maintain consistency with past practice

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2. thickness/firmness of a liquid substance

ADJECTIVE

thick, thin
soft
creamy, smooth
rubbery
runny
a fudgy concoction with a rather runny consistency
rock-like
The soil is baked to a rock-like consistency.
desired, right
Knead the dough to the right consistency.
Add enough water to achieve the desired consistency and blend until smooth.

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VERB + consistency

have
The mixture should have the consistency of thick cream.
give

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