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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
Strategy should be clear, coherent and aligned to business goals.
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Patricia Nagy, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Create a coherent narrative showing your evolution.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Having those two positions secured gives the Patriots a chance to implement a coherent vision for the long term.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 May 2025
During generation, Veo 3 starts with random noise and a text prompt, then iteratively refines that noise into a coherent video that matches the description.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
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Patricia Nagy, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Create a coherent narrative showing your evolution.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Having those two positions secured gives the Patriots a chance to implement a coherent vision for the long term.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 May 2025
During generation, Veo 3 starts with random noise and a text prompt, then iteratively refines that noise into a coherent video that matches the description.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
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Rudy Gobert is a logical salary to go the other way to Phoenix in a Durant trade.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2025
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Neymar’s departure left Al Hilal as the logical Saudi landing spot for Mohamed Salah this summer, but the Egyptian’s decision to sign a two-year extension with Liverpool in April scuppered Plan A.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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On Sunday, fanning out across news shows, members of the administration insisted that Trump was being consistent.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 June 2025
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This year, the number of consistent tippers is balancing out.—
Katie Kelton,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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President Donald Trump’s court challenge failed during his first term because his administration did not provide the U.S. Supreme Court with a rational government basis for terminating the program.—
Darren Soto,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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The lowest level is known as rational basis review, and almost every law looked at that way is upheld.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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But Sushi by Bou does it differently – this family of omakase restaurants keeps the experience accessible thanks to a $65, 12-course omakase.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Wikipedia has paused the summaries for now, but the platform will continue testing features that make its content accessible to people with different reading levels.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Fiserv's coin will also be compatible with the solana blockchain, a popular choice for stablecoin transactions thanks to its speed and low costs.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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Conrad is a 6-3 defenseman who can skate and has shown reasonable offense in the Q.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Recent verdicts have far exceeded historical benchmarks, and without reasonable limits, runaway jury awards threaten the city’s ability to fund essential services.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Nearby conversations are clear enough as to be comprehensible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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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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But part of healing is unlearning the belief that your pain needs to be legible to others to be valid.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In Europe, automotive industry groups have said that, in the case of magnets and heavy rare earths, long-term export licenses from China were only valid for a maximum of six months.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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