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as in illogic
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as in disunity
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Recent Examples of incoherence
Several stories in the collection describe elaborate techniques for getting discharged, the inevitable strains of reentry, and the looping incoherence of petty authorities.
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Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The level of incoherence in the Commerce secretary’s case for Trump’s tariffs has been off the charts.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft Overreach and incoherence hobble America’s most powerful weapon.
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The level of incoherence in the Commerce secretary’s case for Trump’s tariffs has been off the charts.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft Overreach and incoherence hobble America’s most powerful weapon.
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherence
Noun
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The circular illogic perfectly encapsulates college football.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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No joint statement Host Canada certainly looks to be avoiding any obvious signs of disunity, having abandoned the usual communique that’s issued at the end of G7 summits on how the group plans to work together to tackle joint challenges.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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To do so would expose their disunity, but may be a better choice than their threats in Kyiv ringing hollow.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Too much experimentation without focus can lead to imbalance.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Their departures offered a reminder of the essential imbalance between the bureaucrats’ enduring stake in the structure of government and the fleeting and contingent interest of Musk’s team.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Yet the situation in L.A. only further clarifies the asymmetries among media ecosystems.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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There is an inherent asymmetry of vulnerability here; doctors and patients are not equals at the Thanksgiving table.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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The dissonance between these events has fomented confusion and conspiracy theories.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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This dissonance reflects a deeper existential crisis.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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These emotional tensions can cloud a parent's judgment.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Nippon Yusen's policy, which comes as part of a precautionary measure following the escalation of Isreal-Iran tensions since June 13, means ships are asked to pause for a day or a couple of days when there is flexibility in the shipping schedule, S&P Global Commodity Insights reported on Monday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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The mayor has also called for peaceful protests and condemned any violence in reaction to immigration initiatives set in motion by the White House.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The inclusion of Haiti in the U.N.’s report came after lobbying that what was occurring inside the country was more than just mere gang violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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