COHERENCE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coherence

noun

kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s

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

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Recent Examples of coherence First comes coherence, particularly with one’s identity, paramount to capture and retain attention. —

Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 At the same time, Iran and its partners have additionally embraced information warfare with far greater coherence than even the United States. —

Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 This is critical for maintaining coherence in quantum systems during longer computations. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 Faster decision-making, greater policy coherence, and a better chance of pushing difficult reforms at a pivotal moment. —

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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
There’s a symmetry between Pratt’s campaign and the broader moment, in which the media landscape looks more and more like reality TV.

— Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026