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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
The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Lizzo’s understanding of a litany of online phrases is coherent enough, albeit overwhelming to hear all in succession.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
When your nervous system is coherent, time slows down.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
As Disney and Lucasfilm work towards establishing a coherent and regular theatrical schedule for Star Wars once again, the Disney Plus side of things continues to evolve the galaxy far, far away.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Lizzo’s understanding of a litany of online phrases is coherent enough, albeit overwhelming to hear all in succession.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
When your nervous system is coherent, time slows down.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
As Disney and Lucasfilm work towards establishing a coherent and regular theatrical schedule for Star Wars once again, the Disney Plus side of things continues to evolve the galaxy far, far away.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
Adjective
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Not even a meta ending that pushes that idea to its logical breaking point can sour you on it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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To be fair, public entities have been stretching public records trade secret exceptions to logical extremes long before college athletes started getting paid—and these carve-outs are often intended to be permissive.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The animating impulse behind Proposition 50 is understandable.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gary’s desperation throughout the episode is understandable.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nolan Smith’s Monday return from injured reserve, paired with Phillips’ debut, created a consistent threat the 2025 Eagles hadn’t yet fielded.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Maintaining consistent sleep and wake schedules—even on weekends—is cornerstone of behavioral sleep therapy.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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There seemed to be a rational acceptance of the outcome.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The goal of the app is really to have accessible [dance] training for everybody.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Working alongside veteran actor and festival president Hussein Fahmi, Tarek helps shape an event that is both accessible and ambitious.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Vehicles equipped with compatible receivers can draw this power while driving.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most providers include or sell a compatible modem/router.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Relative to the starting pitcher market, his contract -- he is owed $28 million combined over the next two seasons with a club option for 2028 -- is reasonable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pop punk icon confirmed a slate of upcoming shows for next year on Monday, along with efforts to ensure tickets get in actual fans’ hands for a reasonable price, rather than to resellers who will hawk them at major markups to those who missed out during the initial on-sale.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The idea is to make worker feedback less intimidating for companies by turning it into easily comprehensible data and action items.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 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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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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