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as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the cogency of Thomas Paine's celebrated case for American independence
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as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
satirical comments of great cogency
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Recent Examples of cogency
Masterpiece remakes offer something very different, speaking to us with surprising urgency and cogency across time.
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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Here, his body of writing, published as well as unpublished, historical as well as contemporaneous, stands out for its cogency, intricacy, and fluency.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
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Here, his body of writing, published as well as unpublished, historical as well as contemporaneous, stands out for its cogency, intricacy, and fluency.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
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The difference in frequency is an indication of the impact of climate change.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some argue that intangible traits have a significant impact on performance predictions, rather than relying solely on quantifiable factors.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rather than focusing on the validity of Trump's executive action, the Justice Department argued that a judge in one part of the country shouldn't be able to block actions nationally.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The manipulation of the Death Master File itself has obliterated its validity as a data source for financial and commercial institutions.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The course is all about immersing students into the significance of wine beyond the glass and to view it as an agricultural product that livelihoods rely on; to showcase this, Suckling hones in on the stories and personalities behind some of Tuscany’s iconic vineyards.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its historical and symbolic significance elevates it to a status that defies mere monetary appraisal.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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New York authorities identify possible Gilgo Beach victim known as 'Peaches' New York authorities on Wednesday announced the identity of a possible Gilgo Beach serial killer victim known as 'Peaches,' whose torso was found in a park in Lakeview, New York, in 1997.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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State troopers learned of the traffic stop at 6 p.m. when they were alerted by New York State Police and the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that the driver of a black Acura TLX fled from authorities on Interstate 95 North in New York, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During the earnings call on Tuesday, Musk emphasized the importance of humanoid robots to the company’s future plans.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Musk and the other Tesla executives on the call continued to tout the importance of artificial intelligence and autonomous driving to the company's future.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today's demonstrations show the strength of our growing movement, powered by people of all walks of life coming together to demand investments in our communities, not more cages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The organization will have to rely on the overall strength of its 40-man roster and rework the bullpen on the fly.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Cogency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogency. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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