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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
a coherent blueprint to hooking up a home theater system with a minimum of fuss
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as in understandable
capable of being understood
the victim of the attack was too distraught to make a coherent statement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a business venture that is coherent with the company's long-range goals
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Recent Examples of coherent
Tillis, a critic of tariffs and protectionist policies, questioned whether the Trump administration had a coherent strategy to rebalance trade after announcing roughly $600 billion in new import taxes last week.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Sebastiano Cantalupo, co-author of the study, suggests Big Wheel may have benefited from efficient gas accretion, which carried the coherent angular momentum necessary for the formation of large disks.
—Larissa G. Capella, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The cinematography falls flat, or the sets look like styrofoam and carelessness, or the editing fails to present a coherent through-line for the action, or the writing whiffs it.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
What’s worse, the White House has failed to mount a coherent campaign to explain the stakes to the American people.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Sebastiano Cantalupo, co-author of the study, suggests Big Wheel may have benefited from efficient gas accretion, which carried the coherent angular momentum necessary for the formation of large disks.
—Larissa G. Capella, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The cinematography falls flat, or the sets look like styrofoam and carelessness, or the editing fails to present a coherent through-line for the action, or the writing whiffs it.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
What’s worse, the White House has failed to mount a coherent campaign to explain the stakes to the American people.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
Adjective
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The logical conclusion is for the US to convert its gold holdings into bitcoin.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That makes for a logical disconnect, and palpable hypocrisy.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sorel is one of the most underrated shoe brands on the market—and a consistent favorite among Glamour editors.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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China’s policy has become more consistent and clearer around its aims, such as minimizing economic disruption, Yue Su, principal economist, China, at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said in an email Monday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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The individual leader faces a prisoner's dilemma where the rational choice for personal advancement conflicts with the collective interest.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In most states, the details are not publicly accessible.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The qualification about being accessible to consumers is important, because there are reasons when sellers might want privacy, rather than broad exposure.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Apple, Google, and Samsung use it in all their latest phones, and most smartphones are compatible with PD chargers.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Enter associate director Chloe (Bella Coppola), a former actress with a terrific singing voice whose body size, she’s been told repeatedly, isn’t compatible with the career of a leading lady.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ovechkin’s 52 in a high-scoring 2005-06 season feels like a reasonable benchmark for modern snipers, and even that’s tough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ars wrote more about why this is a reasonable path forward last September.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An example would be upstream CX changes that help eliminate downstream, cost-inflating customer inquiries (e.g., better product assembly instructions, clearer and more comprehensible invoices, more seamless product return procedures, and even just better expectation-setting at point-of-sale).—
Jon Picoult,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For patients to benefit fully from AI, there must be clear and comprehensible explanations of how these systems work and how they are evaluated.—
Rob El Kareh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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On Monday at 8:22 p.m. a beach hazards statement was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid for Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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White Castle: 15% off your order with coupon, valid April 15.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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