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as in illogic
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as in disunity
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Recent Examples of incoherence
Getty herself died at eighty-four, after a long slide into incoherence.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
And on the home front, Biden and his advisers will have to free themselves of the crippling fear of running afoul of angry Cuban American exiles, a political calculus that leads invariably to policy incoherence and diplomatic frustration.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2021
Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
And on the home front, Biden and his advisers will have to free themselves of the crippling fear of running afoul of angry Cuban American exiles, a political calculus that leads invariably to policy incoherence and diplomatic frustration.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2021
Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherence
Noun
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The circular illogic perfectly encapsulates college football.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The disunity mirrors a national Democratic identity crisis, as likely contenders for the 2028 presidential nomination are also employing disparate methods of dealing with Trump.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, turmoil over Trump's stance on the war is highlighting divisions and disunity within Europe, Arnold said.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Getty Images The bloc is firmly in his sights, however, with Trump threatening 25% of levies and lambasting the EU for trade imbalances with the States.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In a 2022 interview that broached the subject of Ghost Mountain’s departure, Sematary described the conflict as an imbalance of passion.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the asymmetry in economic dependency between the two countries is glaring.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Doré and Pisan’s image, the walls of the exercise yard, extending just beyond the frame, have the ruggedness and asymmetry of a picturesque medieval structure, vestiges of Newgate’s seven-century history.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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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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The Southern California band put it all to great use at the 13th Floor after midnight, punching up their left-of-center soft-rock songs with all kinds of unexpected twists — flashes of dissonance here, a harmonica solo there.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Its downbeat mood and unexpected dissonance mirrored the confusion and horror felt by many watching the out-of-control fires just four weeks ago.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The collections presented during the recent Paris, Milan, and London shows reveal designers navigating the tension between innovation and heritage.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Events overseas and recent shifts in national economic policy added to that tension.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Women belonging to ethnic and religious minorities experienced distinct harms that were compounded by pre-existing discrimination and violence against them - as women and as minorities.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to Us Weekly, in April 2021, Matt pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery with corporal injury of a spouse and guilty to one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherence. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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