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
In the wisdom economy, value is measured in presence, intimacy and coherence.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Research in adaptive performance supports the idea that healthy systems evolve through tight feedback loops and behaviorally grounded coherence—not through rigid control.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Twist after twist keeps the story constantly in motion, at the expense of both texture and basic coherence, until the season ends on an oddly open note — less hanging over a cliff than trailing off into the ether.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 July 2025
Progress on regulatory reform and planning coherence will be key to sustaining investment.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Research in adaptive performance supports the idea that healthy systems evolve through tight feedback loops and behaviorally grounded coherence—not through rigid control.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Twist after twist keeps the story constantly in motion, at the expense of both texture and basic coherence, until the season ends on an oddly open note — less hanging over a cliff than trailing off into the ether.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 July 2025
Progress on regulatory reform and planning coherence will be key to sustaining investment.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
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Partial equatorial rings are visible in DFK 52's circumstellar material, but other evidence of a binary, such as bipolar symmetry in the ejected material, is lacking.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s a certain symmetry in moving the other way and bringing out a MacBook using the lower-specced A-Series chipset to power a new class of macOS laptop.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Human oversight becomes more strategic, while AI agents take on the repetitive, data-heavy work, such as prompt engineering, test orchestration, adaptation and risk assessment.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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So if there are different orchestrations, or if something is shortened, or arrangements are different, then choreography and movement respond to what we’ve been offered.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Especially during the day, in contrast with the enforced and ominous night quiet, things started to feel more and more out of proportion in general, from our tiny racks to the size of the ship itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Applied Materials is likely to continue seeing a higher proportion of advanced equipment, fueled by applications like generative AI and the transition to more sophisticated process technologies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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That means setting the expectation that your team, agencies and partners look beyond short-term efficiency and bring forward insight that shows causality, not just correlation.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Investors seem to have taken note, as there is a direct correlation between the launch of AIP in 2023 and the steady upward trajectory Palantir’s stock has experienced since.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Crafting aesthetic mood boards is made for Libras, who value harmony, balance, and taste.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
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The harmony and togetherness of the group has been at its highest.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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Goldman, who opposes age verification mandates on privacy and free speech grounds, said the laws are popular now for several reasons: the broader backlash against tech companies; the number of hours kids spend online, especially since Covid-19; and the lack of unity in the tech industry.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
31 July 2025
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Beyond the rhetoric of unity, Syria's future is being shaped by separate visions—each united by core interests despite internal tensions—alongside outlier powers pursuing their own agendas.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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