as in compelling
having the power to persuade
the results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal
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Recent Examples of cogent
There are cogent points about white supremacy and environmental destruction cheek by jowl with tangents on R. Kelly, ChatGPT, and the hair-root plexus.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The entries tell us that the contest engaged the city’s upper class, those who were newspaper readers and articulate enough to write a cogent letter.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
Rodriguez did not realize yet that the barely cogent man was Scott Anderson, Club 33’s most notoriously outspoken member.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Less a series of biographies and more a cogent analysis of the evolution of the role of first lady, this book provides an eminently readable introduction to the women who have filled this role.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The entries tell us that the contest engaged the city’s upper class, those who were newspaper readers and articulate enough to write a cogent letter.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
Rodriguez did not realize yet that the barely cogent man was Scott Anderson, Club 33’s most notoriously outspoken member.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Less a series of biographies and more a cogent analysis of the evolution of the role of first lady, this book provides an eminently readable introduction to the women who have filled this role.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogent
Adjective
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That is why the idea of a single payment app that streamlines all financial needs is so compelling.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is no compelling reason to return to the monopolistic system other than for utility shareholders to profit off of Maryland consumers.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the meantime, Silent Push warned that the browser-in-browser attack used to target Counter-Strike 2 gamers was likely aimed at desktop users rather than mobile, as the pop-ups were developed to be most convincing at a larger resolution.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arsenal really need a productive window to re-establish their ambitions on the back of two that ranged from mixed (last summer’s incomings have not been entirely convincing) to deeply frustrating (the inability to bring in any form of attacking cover in January).—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet as Gee points out, to date, there are still only suppositions, rather than conclusive evidence about why hominins made the transition to a bipedal lifestyle.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The agency is quickly becoming a target of Elon Musk, who has claimed without conclusive evidence that there's rampant fraud from improper payments to dead people.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Cogent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogent. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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