jibe

verb

ˈjīb How to pronounce jibe (audio)
Definition of jibenext
as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point that doesn't jibe with what I know about his character

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Recent Examples of jibe The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Yes, but how does your philosophy of humanistic capitalism jibe with China? — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2026 The whole thing didn’t quite jibe with his personality. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Such a desire may not necessarily jibe with the Mets’ inclination under president of baseball operations David Stearns. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jibe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jibe
  1. coincide
  2. correspond
  3. conform
  4. fit
  5. agree
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  • The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That was the year voters passed an amendment to the original term limits, removing a 12-year total limit in order to be able to comply with a new state law mandating that local elections coincide with state regulations.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspond
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  • 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
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  • The first of 16 aircraft fitted with the seats is expected to arrive in 2028.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • European security officials officials said an explosive drone found at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany fits a pattern of likely Russian aggression across Europe.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fit
Verb
  • Iran and Oman, meanwhile, have agreed on a temporary maritime corridor intended to restore safer passage through the strait.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one else on earth could get those two to agree on anything, but that’s the power of Dolly Parton.
    — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of agree

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“Jibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jibe. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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