incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s 
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1
: the quality or state of being incoherent
2
: something that is incoherent
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Only someone with a deep reservoir of sympathy could order their desperate incoherence into art.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Analysts and former diplomats told CNN that successive British governments have failed to strike the correct balance on China, resulting in a policy characterized by mistrust, skittishness and incoherence.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Europe section highlights the incoherence of the grand plan.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
We’re saturated with incoherence — fragmented media, endless information, constant moral redefinition.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Analysts and former diplomats told CNN that successive British governments have failed to strike the correct balance on China, resulting in a policy characterized by mistrust, skittishness and incoherence.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Europe section highlights the incoherence of the grand plan.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
We’re saturated with incoherence — fragmented media, endless information, constant moral redefinition.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoherence. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s
-ˈher-
1
: the quality or state of being incoherent
2
: something that is incoherent
Medical Definition
incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s
-ˈher-
-ˈher-
: the quality or state of being incoherent
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