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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 are no coherent debates to be had about the absolute necessity to immunize children for both their individual benefit and the preservation of public health as a whole.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The broader ambition — connecting TIFF’s programming function, TIFFCOM’s market function and Film Frontier’s talent development function into a single coherent system — is something Ikeda states plainly.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Couldn’t somebody have made a more coherent claim against the war from the podium?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Delicious food all around, but perhaps not coherent enough to build a nation on.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The broader ambition — connecting TIFF’s programming function, TIFFCOM’s market function and Film Frontier’s talent development function into a single coherent system — is something Ikeda states plainly.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Couldn’t somebody have made a more coherent claim against the war from the podium?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Delicious food all around, but perhaps not coherent enough to build a nation on.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
Adjective
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Read it and explain to me, in detail, every flaw in my argument, every logical inconsistency, and every way my evidence is weak.—
Vivienne Ming,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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This is the logical, expedient, correct thing to do.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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That’s a refreshingly honest reason for calling it quits, and an understandable one.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Cowboys’ previous pursuit of tall, long corners has been understandable.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Together, these innovations enable consistent, repeatable motion, making the actuator well-suited for advanced engineering and next-generation robotic systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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In rural and underserved areas, advanced practice nurses – those with advanced clinical practice and education experience – are often the only consistent providers of care for the local population.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there are an infinity of curves out there, and nailing down all their rational points seemed impossible—until Faltings’s Theorem, that is.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Instead of having a rational conversation with Nick, Gloria lashes out and the two split.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Police recommend using the PortMiami Tunnel, accessible from I‑395, to avoid congestion.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The system is designed to be accessible on the software side, allowing developers to test new behaviors in real environments such as homes or dorms.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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And with a new space station comes the opportunity to design spacecraft and other technology compatible with it.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Despite running on an iPhone chip, the Neo can download apps from any source—not just the App Store—and any app that a Mac is compatible with, so is the Neo.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even if one accepts that perfectly reasonable people are happy to live in a bubble with strangers for months in hopes of achieving love, fame or a cash prize, someone inevitably is cast to bring the crazy, er, conversation-sparking personality.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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That seems like a totally reasonable way of judging her.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some of the original choices had rules too culturally specific to be immediately comprehensible to viewers outside Korea.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Davis is wry and quietly defiant of stereotype, her Elaine’s composure hard-won and her sacrifice of certain kinds of sympathy fully comprehensible.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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