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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
a coherent blueprint to hooking up a home theater system with a minimum of fuss
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as in understandable
capable of being understood
the victim of the attack was too distraught to make a coherent statement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a business venture that is coherent with the company's long-range goals
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Recent Examples of coherent
His current party, the center-right Liberal Party (PL in its Portuguese acronym), is an umbrella organization without any coherent political ideology, and Bolsonaro joined just before the 2022 elections after being without a party since 2019.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
While Spectacular Spider-Man tried to drive home a coherent emotional arc, Ultimate is eager to barrel into villainous groups, superhero team-ups, and big-event plotlines in order to fit more guest stars in the picture.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Cooper pairs can all come together into a coherent quantum entity in a way that lone elections can’t.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Those are some of the tools traditionally used by contending teams to shore up holes during long runs of success or to fabricate a coherent roster around multiple max-contract stars.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
While Spectacular Spider-Man tried to drive home a coherent emotional arc, Ultimate is eager to barrel into villainous groups, superhero team-ups, and big-event plotlines in order to fit more guest stars in the picture.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Cooper pairs can all come together into a coherent quantum entity in a way that lone elections can’t.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Those are some of the tools traditionally used by contending teams to shore up holes during long runs of success or to fabricate a coherent roster around multiple max-contract stars.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
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In the absence of that, there may be a need for an arbiter, with Igbokwe and Berwick’s boss, Langley, as the logical choice.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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The policy becomes logical when considering the incubation periods of STDs and how those timelines differ between illnesses.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sysco's effective tax rate for the quarter was 23.8%, consistent with the previous year, influenced by state income taxes and foreign income tax benefits.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Be consistent: Stick with your new habit, like a scheduled event on your calendar (which can be a cue!) or a hard rule.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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As brutal as the action looks on the surface, there is some rational trading taking place, even if some of the moves in individual stocks end up being overdone.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our rational impulses are so automatic, and so strong, that we’re now faced with the problem of what to do with the irrational.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Today, private education is becoming widely accessible to many more families.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Currently, approximately 30 percent of what Holt buys and sells is in the more accessible price range.—
David Moin,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Other adaptive third-party controllers exist but aren't compatible with all systems.—
Grant Stoner,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, General Jim Mattis, who was then Trump's defense secretary, argued that transgender troops should not be able to serve for the same reason someone with asthma or heel spurs couldn't: because their need for ongoing medical care was not compatible with military readiness.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sanchez also did not have a valid driver's license, according to the affidavit.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Others believe the practice undermines the valid goal of requiring workers to come back to work sites to improve productivity.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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