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Recent Examples of cogency Masterpiece remakes offer something very different, speaking to us with surprising urgency and cogency across time. Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025 The play echoes this ever-important sentiment but with far less cogency on an American stage. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 European leaders refused to comment on the record about their perceptions of Biden’s cogency. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 Here, his body of writing, published as well as unpublished, historical as well as contemporaneous, stands out for its cogency, intricacy, and fluency. Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022 The emphasis is on technical perfection, formal cogency, and unity of interpretive approach. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 Yet, by using Martin’s words to ferry one scene to the next, & Juliet also ends up emphasizing the cogency of his work. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022 But in her first directorial feature in 15 years, cinematographer Johnes doesn’t organize this material with ideal cogency. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022 But Post evidently finds inspiration in the late rocker’s gloomy cogency. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogency
Noun
  • If the case is appealed to a circuit court of appeals, that could broaden the impact because circuits span multiple states.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Is Son Heung-min sharp enough to start on the left wing and make a decisive impact?
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Resilient Test Intelligence: Test assets maintain validity through UI modernization cycles, preserving institutional knowledge across product iterations.
    Asad Khan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Moreover, this objection undermines the validity of your career.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Against that backdrop, Monday’s meeting has taken on a heightened significance.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • With the restoration complete, the film’s premiere at Cannes Classics takes on special significance for its original stars.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Seven of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole in a wall behind a toilet remained on the run May 17, as authorities in Louisiana continued a massive manhunt and wondered if the men had had inside help.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Trust in traditional sources of authority has plummeted.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Environments that support psychological needs, such as relatedness, reduce procrastination and emphasize the importance of a connected culture.
    David Nour, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • But until then, parents will want to reinforce to their kids the importance of helping out with tidying up around the house.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Get together with your planning team and review each person’s strengths and weaknesses.
    Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • This will, in turn, redefine your sense of independence and strength, urging you to balance that fire and passion with responsibility and integrity.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 May 2025

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“Cogency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogency. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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