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
This season stands out with a striking coherence in colors, fabrics, and silhouettes, creating a remarkable sense of harmony across collections.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Shafak slips in historic people and current events, adroitly using imagery to lend coherence.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
But while the private sector has embraced and praised the strategy, some academics and observers have criticized it for lacking clarity and coherence.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Rather, the great failure of this ceremoniously dumped Paramount Vantage picture is its coherence, or lack thereof.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Shafak slips in historic people and current events, adroitly using imagery to lend coherence.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
But while the private sector has embraced and praised the strategy, some academics and observers have criticized it for lacking clarity and coherence.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Rather, the great failure of this ceremoniously dumped Paramount Vantage picture is its coherence, or lack thereof.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for coherence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
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Household items such as rugs and lamps, which themselves can be appreciated for their geometric order and symmetry, are placed in the gallery areas not as remote museum pieces but in some semblance of their practical uses.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Prince William Poses with King Frederik of Denmark as the Countries Face Off in Soccer: 'May the Best Team Win' There’s a symmetry to William’s love of Aston Villa and this year: He was born in 1982 when Villa coincidentally last won Europe's most prestigious club trophy, the European Cup.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The model must incorporate this complex orchestration of virtual man and machine based on understanding how the Locus System optimizes task allocation.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Anderson makes that suspension of disbelief easy enough, however, through skillful orchestration of atmospheric and action-ful eye candy.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Knowing the proportion of massive stars to star explosions can help astronomers detect gravitational waves and other phenomena related to collapsing stars.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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While that survey of online officers found a tiny decline in the proportion of universities charging more for online than in-person classes, the drop was statistically insignificant, however.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Big data excels at identifying correlations within existing datasets.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Like many varieties of food dyes, there has been some correlation to tumors and cancer cells, according to a study from the Center for Science in Public Interest.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Natural materials like wood, clay, and stone are used throughout, and the architecture is often built in harmony with nature.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the photographer now advocates for living and working intentionally, in harmony with one's body and emotions, while rejecting the societal norm that defines success through visibility and achievement.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The fissure shattered the message of unity Democrats were hoping to convey coming out of their annual strategy retreat this week.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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The House passed the bill earlier this week, largely on party lines, and the unity on the GOP side may have caught Democratic leaders off guard.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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