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as in illogic
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as in disunity
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Recent Examples of incoherence
The incoherence of Trump’s thinking is reflected in the incoherence of his speech, which in rallies and interviews flits from one topic to another for no apparent reason.
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Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
On the whole, what is remarkable about Germany in World War II is the ideological cohesion among the military rather than any incoherence, something tightened by the initial victories and unraveling only at the very end, in 1944 and 1945.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The career of Republican Tommy Thompson, who won an unprecedented four terms as governor, embodied the incoherence.
—Nancy C. Unger / Made By History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
On the whole, what is remarkable about Germany in World War II is the ideological cohesion among the military rather than any incoherence, something tightened by the initial victories and unraveling only at the very end, in 1944 and 1945.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The career of Republican Tommy Thompson, who won an unprecedented four terms as governor, embodied the incoherence.
—Nancy C. Unger / Made By History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherence
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The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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The logic, or illogic, of life was one thing; hockey offered another.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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Trump has won but fighting and disunity do not need to also win.Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Through Romania | Opinion U.S. Should Reject 'Just Peace' in Ukraine, and Just Seek Peace | Opinion Twilight of the Neocons—and What Should Come Next | Opinion Putin thrives on disunity.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Raising taxes only on goods from China may do little to whittle down the overall U.S. trade imbalance.Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, America’s current budget imbalance has no end in sight.Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Those who may want to correct subtle asymmetries of the face may be a good candidate.Jackie Fields, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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For instance, many facial aesthetics enthusiasts insist symmetrical faces are most attractive; however, some faces which are widely-considered among the most beautiful contain asymmetries.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Those numbers and disproportion are likely to explode under the new law, in a climate where many people of color oppose Israel’s actions and many members of the Jewish faith see dangerous antisemites behind ugly encounters around Israel.Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
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The show opens with the rumble of Tuvan throat singing and the piercing dissonance of Bulgarian harmony, but most of what follows is a smooth surface untroubled by such disturbances.Brian Seibert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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From the ground, the social-media response looked self-interested and craven, a reminder of the dissonance between the two realities.Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Biden's last-minute rejection of the deal suggests growing governmental tensions between maintaining domestic control over key industries and fostering international investment.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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There was a permanent tension in Mishima between his longing for physical action and his literary ambition.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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The sharp increase in violence against transit and frontline workers forces people to decide between advocating for fare payment or ensuring personal safety for the matter of $2.90.Deborah Wathen Finn, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Since the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, Canadian cities have been disgraced by anti-Semitic incidents of accelerating violence.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherence. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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