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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
a coherent blueprint to hooking up a home theater system with a minimum of fuss
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as in understandable
capable of being understood
the victim of the attack was too distraught to make a coherent statement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a business venture that is coherent with the company's long-range goals
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Recent Examples of coherent
There is no point pretending things aren’t tough (a Bectu survey published in the past few hours found nearly half of the TV workforce are out of work) but there is definitely a more coherent approach to making things work in the industry and Edinburgh reflected this.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This model can generate long outputs that are consistent and coherent, without mistakes.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
The world no longer presents itself in coherent phrases.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff policies appear to have become more of a weapon for personal revenge than a coherent economic policy for the benefit of the American people.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This model can generate long outputs that are consistent and coherent, without mistakes.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
The world no longer presents itself in coherent phrases.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff policies appear to have become more of a weapon for personal revenge than a coherent economic policy for the benefit of the American people.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
Adjective
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Searching for a logical progression from The Office and like-minded comedies, so far The Paper has come up with a strange, often funny hybrid, with characters experiencing Parks and Rec idealism and Office-style fluorescent-light tedium simultaneously and sometimes incoherently.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Without a body to put to rest, even when there is no other logical conclusion than death, people can imagine and cling to the most improbable of alternatives.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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In defense of the fans, their reaction was understandable given the performance of the national team over the last six games.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The shorter distance was understandable.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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While alarming, this trend is consistent with earlier analyses of national datasets.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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So there is no logic or any rational decisions made.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The appellate court had held that the INS could not rely on these immigration sweeps but, rather, needed to articulate objective facts and rational inferences to support a reasonable suspicion that each person detained is undocumented.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Boxy Tote Handbag This tote bag is compact yet versatile, offering multiple pockets and zippers to keep everything organized and accessible.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hastings also says that Miami is more accessible than where the festival previously played and that is already making a difference.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Lenovo is offering optional accessories like the Lenovo Tab Pen Pro, compatible with both tablets, along with device-specific folios and keyboards.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The system is also compatible with high-performance photovoltaic cells, like gallium arsenide (GaAs), a compound semiconductor that boosts overall power conversion.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bondi could argue that her actions set a reasonable expectation that public officials should conduct themselves with respect towards other branches of government.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the plaintiffs said their restraining order only prevented federal agents from making stops without reasonable suspicion, in line with the Constitution and Court precedent.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the lab, Goldie’s thoughts circled and surrounded the minutiae of analysis and computation, sorted microscopic comparisons, developed overviews that laid out sequences and processes logically and accurately in theories not otherwise comprehensible.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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Crosser, going into detail comprehensible only to the network-savvy attendees, laid out all the steps Zoom may go through trying to connect from within a highly secure network.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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