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as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the cogency of Thomas Paine's celebrated case for American independence
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as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
satirical comments of great cogency
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Recent Examples of cogency
Masterpiece remakes offer something very different, speaking to us with surprising urgency and cogency across time.
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Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The play echoes this ever-important sentiment but with far less cogency on an American stage.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
European leaders refused to comment on the record about their perceptions of Biden’s cogency.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Here, his body of writing, published as well as unpublished, historical as well as contemporaneous, stands out for its cogency, intricacy, and fluency.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
The emphasis is on technical perfection, formal cogency, and unity of interpretive approach.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet, by using Martin’s words to ferry one scene to the next, & Juliet also ends up emphasizing the cogency of his work.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
But in her first directorial feature in 15 years, cinematographer Johnes doesn’t organize this material with ideal cogency.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022
But Post evidently finds inspiration in the late rocker’s gloomy cogency.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022
Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The play echoes this ever-important sentiment but with far less cogency on an American stage.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
European leaders refused to comment on the record about their perceptions of Biden’s cogency.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Here, his body of writing, published as well as unpublished, historical as well as contemporaneous, stands out for its cogency, intricacy, and fluency.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
The emphasis is on technical perfection, formal cogency, and unity of interpretive approach.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet, by using Martin’s words to ferry one scene to the next, & Juliet also ends up emphasizing the cogency of his work.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
But in her first directorial feature in 15 years, cinematographer Johnes doesn’t organize this material with ideal cogency.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022
But Post evidently finds inspiration in the late rocker’s gloomy cogency.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogency
Noun
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Park advocates and fired employees have been predicting those impacts for weeks, but a string of social media posts from park managers made after the Feb. 14 cuts appear to be the first formal acknowledgements.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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This requires open communication, transparency in decision-making, and a shift toward evaluating impact.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, Ador has filed two injunctions in South Korean courts, one in December to confirm the validity of the group’s contracts and another in January to stop the group from independently signing advertisement contracts, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dominick’s Cicero Voters Alliance, however, questioned the validity of Rodriguez’s account in a statement.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the book’s strongest moments, Eden gestures toward the political significance of her culinary escapades abroad.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The lack of upper-level depth in the Padres’ farm system should place additional significance on their various position battles.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In response, Mills argued that withholding federal funding would be unconstitutional, and framed the dispute as a larger conflict over the limits of presidential authority – which Trump has pushed in the first weeks of his second term.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Over time, authorities have said, the Pirus’ brand of violence went beyond street fights, escalating to killing, robbery and drug dealing.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This concern became the cornerstone of Firefly’s development and serves as a stark reminder of the importance of trust to all those who are building GenAI tools regardless of the industry.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, the case report is a good reminder of the importance of proper menstrual cup placement and use, experts agreed.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And so our – our whole position from the beginning was trying to put America in a position of peace through strength.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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View Comments This messy mix will slam much of New York state and New England overnight and Sunday while the storm is at its peak strength.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Cogency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogency. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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