as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence
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Recent Examples of coherence
By its end, there is even less coherence between the characters and plotlines, diverging into a few pages from the perspective of a desperately horny lesbian crab.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The team lacked coherence, direction, belief.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
This gives his work a stronger sense of coherence and allows each part of a venture to reinforce the larger vision behind it.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
California can meet this moment, but only with statewide leadership that brings coherence, capacity, and real support to local schools.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The team lacked coherence, direction, belief.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
This gives his work a stronger sense of coherence and allows each part of a venture to reinforce the larger vision behind it.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
California can meet this moment, but only with statewide leadership that brings coherence, capacity, and real support to local schools.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for coherence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
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These colors are so rich, and the bookmatch-style symmetry is neat.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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If so, the framework could open a new window into how complex matter organizes itself when the usual action-reaction symmetry breaks down.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Those orchestrations won a Tony for Mike Morris, who was director of music at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School from 1999 to 2017, and his regular collaborator Doug Besterman.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The pit orchestra of 14 under music director and conductor Jonathan Marro’s handling, does justice to Robert Russell Bennett’s original and still gorgeous orchestrations.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested Monday night on suspicion of felony domestic violence as the NFL's offseason domestic violence problem has begun growing to epidemic proportions.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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But, by 1910, foreigners made up nearly fifteen per cent of the population, a proportion exceeding that of any other European country save Luxembourg.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Statisticians call it an illusory correlation, maintaining that proponents perceive a predictive relationship when actually non exists.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Studies show just correlation, so far Experts say the latest data is still far from being able to conclude that GLP-1s are effective treatments for cancer.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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This playful fourish, although useless in terms of timekeeping, requires 200 of the 646 components in the watch and two engineers had to work simultaneously to ensure the face shield and the movement operated in harmony.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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This week, Olivia Rodrigo dances her way into her sweetheart’s arms on a standout from You Seem Pretty Sad, New York rockers Interpol offer a first look into their new album, and L’Rain alchemizes distortion and harmony on an avalanche of a track.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Noun
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But there was hope that the world coming to America could bring the kind of unity and joy typical of massive sporting contests like the World Cup.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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This ambitious project is designed to spread a message of love and unity across Broward County with the creation of nine distinctive LOVE murals, each one in a different city.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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