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
But an essential lack of coherence remains, compounded by director Andy Fickman, whose treatment of the material has only gotten lazier after a decade.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2025
What distinguishes valuable insight is not its novelty of origin, but its clarity, coherence and relevance.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Elliot — a misfit yearning for coherence and connection; a cog raging against the machine that owns him — rebooted the alienated hero to electrifying effect.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Participants concluded that lasting success would require addressing deeper issues beyond infrastructure—social equity, environmental sustainability, and regulatory coherence.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for coherence
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2025
What distinguishes valuable insight is not its novelty of origin, but its clarity, coherence and relevance.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Elliot — a misfit yearning for coherence and connection; a cog raging against the machine that owns him — rebooted the alienated hero to electrifying effect.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Participants concluded that lasting success would require addressing deeper issues beyond infrastructure—social equity, environmental sustainability, and regulatory coherence.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for coherence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
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So shareholder return grew slightly faster than pay last year, giving the growth rates a certain symmetry.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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There’s a symmetry in the modern era of Chicago sports.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The bulk of the work consists of operational tasks such as change management, people management, process reengineering, and orchestration of a cross-functional team.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The ensemble performed Bradley Ulrich’s arrangement, based on Maurice Ravel’s famous orchestration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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The Guadalupe River swelled to historic and deadly proportions as heavy rainfall doused the region.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Note that the correlation 1D_5D refers to the connection between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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There is, no doubt, a strong correlation between family wealth and educational attainment.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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For most of that time the two groups have cohabitated in relative harmony.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Biomechanical assessments revealed that the lefty’s arm slot, having moved higher over the previous few seasons, was no longer working in harmony with the rest of his body.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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This call for unity follows a divisive 2022 GOP primary, which some believe hampered the eventual nominee's chances in the general election.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The East held principles including unity, creativity, cooperative economics, and the belief in community-building, which are part of the Nguzo Saba.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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