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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
His window becomes something of a movie screen, only lacking master shots, editing, and a coherent narrative.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The result is a four-armed robot that looks like the febrile delirium of a science fiction writer but represents one of the most coherent bets in space engineering in years.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
The party’s losses with Hispanic, working class, and young voters – men in particular – will not magically heal themselves if Democrats lack a coherent identity, agenda, and messaging strategy.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Each component is designed to operate as part of a coherent whole.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The result is a four-armed robot that looks like the febrile delirium of a science fiction writer but represents one of the most coherent bets in space engineering in years.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
The party’s losses with Hispanic, working class, and young voters – men in particular – will not magically heal themselves if Democrats lack a coherent identity, agenda, and messaging strategy.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Each component is designed to operate as part of a coherent whole.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
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Perhaps licensing the traits and voices of those characters is the next logical step.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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With Jordyn Brooks entrenched as Miami’s starting weak-side linebacker, a logical hypothesis is that Rodriguez and Dodson are competing to see who starts next to the NFL’s leading tackler.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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That uncertainty is understandable, given how much is at stake when your debt problems start to overlap with your job.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Growth is one of the biggest sore subjects in Mansfield, for understandable reasons.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Kim said the early deficit was consistent with what campaign organizers expected.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Brock sets sights on first title since 2008 A move to Class 4A in the last UIL realignment cycle hasn’t stopped Brock baseball from being a consistent powerhouse.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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For most of investing history, that discomfort was rational.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Accessibility The property is fully ADA-compliant, with accessible rooms and routes across the property, including to all restaurants, meeting spaces, the spa, fitness center, and business center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The reason is that investors don’t seem to like the idea of fractional share ownership, so reducing the share price makes the stock feel more accessible.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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That’s impressive, not just for the peak memory allowance but also for how much those compatible modules will cost nowadays.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The Matter-compatible lamp is the cheaper version of the Floor Lamp 3 and isn’t as bright at 1,400 lumens.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
29 May 2026
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Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As New York looks forward, however, what are reasonable power expectations for Lindor, Bichette and Polanco, and for Marcus Semien, whose home run totals have dropped from 29 to 23 to 15 to a pace for 12 this year?—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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But Turner will be remembered mostly for the creation and development of the Cable News Network – CNN – which launched in 1980 and made our knowledge of distant events instantaneous and our world more comprehensible.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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The San Francisco Chronicle received the award for explanatory reporting, which means work that makes a complex topic comprehensible to everyday readers and viewers.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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