as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coherence
But all technologies make trade-offs, sacrificing coherence, controllability or scalability to improve something else.
—
Eli Levenson-Falk, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
But one of the lures of totalitarian thinking lies in coherence and melodrama.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
In their 11 matches in all competitions, Arne Slot’s side have scored eight goals in the 83rd minute or later, with those late strikes keeping results on track but masking defensive deficiencies and a lack of coherence, at times, in attack.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
As in the case of Venu, the idea was to try to bring some coherence to an experience that has become fragmented and disorienting.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coherence
Eli Levenson-Falk, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
But one of the lures of totalitarian thinking lies in coherence and melodrama.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
In their 11 matches in all competitions, Arne Slot’s side have scored eight goals in the 83rd minute or later, with those late strikes keeping results on track but masking defensive deficiencies and a lack of coherence, at times, in attack.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
As in the case of Venu, the idea was to try to bring some coherence to an experience that has become fragmented and disorienting.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coherence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
-
Only true believers could expect such blissful symmetry.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Create harmony in a small bedroom by leaning into symmetry.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Broadway creative team will include Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant, choreography; Ethan Popp, music supervision; Popp & The Rescues, orchestrations & musical arrangements; and The Rescues, vocal arrangements.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
-
Without proper orchestration, your effective output can be zero.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The new species was identified by its coloring, body segments, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The research revealed a strong correlation between microbial plastic-degrading potential and global plastic pollution levels, suggesting bacteria are adapting to what’s available.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Statistical correlations were used to explore how specific gut microbes related to chemical changes in the brain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The industry has an uncertain few years ahead, but for now an era of harmony between streamers and networks has broken out.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
-
The result is a home that reflects harmony and rhythm.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Al-Omari is uneasy about signs that Arab unity on disarmament is already fraying.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Euphoria blends ancient Greek and Chinese therapies, as these two great civilizations developed similar well-being philosophies that emphasize inner peace, unity, and holistic balance.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share