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
The impulse stems from correcting what feels like a false narrative, this is because breakups disrupt not just connection, but also your sense of coherence.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The remarkable thing for me is the level of coherence and alignment among the views of the first three interviewees, despite their different backgrounds and focus areas: roboticist Rodney Brooks; neuroscientist David Eagleman; and AI innovator Yann LeCun.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Assume so or give up your coherence as a technologist.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
The lack of coherence in premise matches a lack of coherence aesthetically.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The remarkable thing for me is the level of coherence and alignment among the views of the first three interviewees, despite their different backgrounds and focus areas: roboticist Rodney Brooks; neuroscientist David Eagleman; and AI innovator Yann LeCun.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Assume so or give up your coherence as a technologist.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
The lack of coherence in premise matches a lack of coherence aesthetically.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
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Often from the front. JS: There’s rigid symmetry, often looking like a Wes Anderson still.—
David Wallace-Wells,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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But there is also a compelling symmetry to the fact that a 2-1 comeback win for Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day kicked off all of this Chelsea misery.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Figuring out the shape of the world and where to slot the music gave Yorke—credited with orchestrations on the project—sleepless nights during pre-production.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2025
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With the right systems in place, brands can move from batch production to real-time content orchestration across markets, channels and formats.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Some people may have a higher proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibers with greater growth potential.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Even on a total dollar basis across all states, not just those adopting Medicaid expansion, blue states received a lower proportion of Medicaid funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services than the federal government collected from them in federal tax receipts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 May 2025
Noun
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There’s already a strong correlation between international films that were previous PCA winners at Toronto and Academy Awards’ international film nominations and winners, Lee noted.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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On a brighter note, Venus entering Taurus brings harmony to your relationships, which is ideal for leveling up a situationship or finding stability with someone who actually follows through.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The path toward harmony lies in acceptance of self first and foremost.—
Goth Shakira,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, Zelenskyy hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a show of unity.—
DASHA LITVINOVA,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Trump may reconsider accepting it in order to maintain party unity.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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